讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) {) n# O( _& [% B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 A$ z' m0 H }& e9 A
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* r- O) `# H4 v) i& }- q
-- General info about post-secondary education system q0 k, Z" H1 a6 _# K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( O4 J/ y; K7 k9 A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 D/ O# U# X7 b' t9 O7 e3 E% \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / D: X6 y; t7 H' ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 S) E: w5 m a$ I% n: T1 T4 o
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! N9 N) f5 K6 w" w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: Z, k; O1 X+ v) h7 ` -- General ESL classes information
: A# T; A" W2 S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
+ \& e8 J- J. n O4 K* l5 @ run after-school-care program, Q& M& d: q: G. A& e4 q% V
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 b6 p. x ], I
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' @& A/ Z) L$ a8 l0 t7 D1 ^2 t
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 B8 i+ n# ]9 f$ A( F6 R+ k
; M4 V# m# M/ T" b0 Q2 l7 K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 J U6 V' u% h2 j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& U: f% ^) }) k. s( o3 ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 f% o. E/ Z7 S9 U: s! V% f& B8 d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 z% s+ p1 j. e -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* ?9 p1 ]7 A' f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# F- {. Z$ W" |+ z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ {2 P% }5 J. m" a' i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# [" H! ]3 q2 D! h6 t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: ]2 L7 p2 F, M: H% j1 [5 r
% F0 b3 x6 a3 C8 r1 N" E5 GMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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6 ]- R5 D9 c5 L9 P% `* ]. s6 RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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! `- Y4 V! B' K* L1 G/ J ~/ X s5 MRefreshment to follow
