讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 d0 g/ Q) B2 t( |2 ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 g6 Y. H5 { w% B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 b( p" ?4 r2 v* f9 z* }
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 o4 b+ h/ u; P) C, [: G3 L2 g: J0 H9 _ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, X$ m2 `1 I; T# m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ ~3 Z# g1 S% P. v* P) k/ [1 ^. K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 C% ]. K# @9 u- `' l. ^( T
-- 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):
: l, y. S$ S/ H -- General ESL classes information6 W$ P0 c" K# W; e" v1 C5 B0 V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! ^6 I4 ~) o( v3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . y1 K P Z( E# Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . S6 x4 \* S K+ T& P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! z8 u, {2 v2 a c/ S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 ?3 S: U/ W, {9 c; w$ N% C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" ?8 D! c, g' K& W8 K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ Z4 z& k$ H5 e* y9 `6 r0 a1 p4 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
^# L4 w8 T9 ?" J6 z. r -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 g$ S ~8 d9 n; ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities p; u/ V1 e, h o1 t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 _( p5 J: }/ h. U, BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# u0 G$ P, N" L% T9 b4 e: D% m
- V' g7 Y: t5 r+ `Refreshment to follow
