讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 v2 e/ B6 }( A& F7 Y( K -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( y& U4 p; E& e; Z. _& _9 U* G# s) o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 S7 d* d, I; s. p) k -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 t) z( b. E2 r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* x- N9 ]* |& \; } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; [! T; m T0 {9 L9 x; W' ^2 |- x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" o8 E; W$ X5 W4 q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: h( F) s. P) y5 i' D0 m$ E
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . ?: d% f7 ?, g. B
--Q & A
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& n# ~5 C9 D% B/ x. L% E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) ]! p; h4 v* ^* }( n4 U
-- General ESL classes information8 d% `' C6 Q3 p% U' d2 S$ ]. {! @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* U7 U1 m6 @; t6 Y
run after-school-care program
! Y1 f; R1 E6 h% } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 Z8 i; z8 Z7 P ]0 Z% d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; c# ^( C! y F4 z [3 ]
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & P& d: w2 b& U) j* z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ d; F V. ^1 x5 ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ ?, c4 x2 E! j- I/ A. F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" |/ T6 q4 Z9 { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! f8 G" [' ]. S9 Q# I# B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, b% e$ `. q) b1 g# A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 g! H5 y4 g$ D6 ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ x* K2 ]' A- w% b5 O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, Z+ m* E! C- m) |5 \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( I; b2 i2 ?( `6 a* D" `/ zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., I- S Q/ A( B! H5 L* { J
0 D" f* K+ h. E) M) [, \1 ^Refreshment to follow