讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ z8 g2 e6 T! S& y3 N: M: u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) Z: `( o5 \ s -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 g" `' J) t2 A -- General info about post-secondary education system
) O5 u/ `: U3 O -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% V- |" m2 t b8 f) v8 o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 [; q; m! m, q% s+ U, c5 l% I$ E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + A8 p2 y* W: |: i! J$ Q3 {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' S. |# ?2 Z3 p/ ^, B0 w: ?
-- General ESL classes information
4 N9 G* F3 ^; n; U& r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 J+ C0 S/ {; [7 @1 B9 S
run after-school-care program2 N: `# v& S( W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 a, I& o$ e' E g2 I
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 V; @! ?7 L& }' S/ j p" _' G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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/ t7 P, Q( N S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, r" z; W# U# U" @8 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% \8 W9 u! `% G: }7 u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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3 G! C' o k/ q" K* E2 @' v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 P( p" X$ T/ s/ \/ w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; B* c( T8 I( D& Z2 X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 x) f9 c) v5 g* a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" q1 L' n: @# ~3 G* u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, O8 @. P, @9 x5 y' A% ?MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ g! U2 {+ R5 r! I6 `
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# C( J! r+ A; }( e
& Z0 I3 w* `6 m! ~% j7 nRefreshment to follow
