讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : n$ v1 f, n. ?3 b/ z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; n6 E( l- e, e) F& D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ X$ v# U/ Q0 N4 ?8 L
-- General info about post-secondary education system
|# [- L$ L, ]8 H4 j/ Y* y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 h e' @' U* Z5 ~; ~: ?2 | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& @4 c( X2 B0 _+ E2 S& B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + _0 h( o) e$ M( f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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* ?. g( [8 L. z2 @2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, H: @* T* L1 {8 Z0 J0 h -- General ESL classes information, d1 j' e+ g3 @- L- H7 K, s* K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 W9 g! ?. k* a3 Q" Y$ H4 J
run after-school-care program# |4 C! t. J8 w% y% @
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 H. H9 ?+ R! M/ k: [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
. W' `1 z$ ~; K5 x1 O! ^ -- 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): 1 E6 J- r; f$ Q* t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 A( H9 @1 Y# X# j; _) b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 |! m- \$ G% x( ~+ T( o* Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: Q/ X) b' b6 ^, { m3 [% D- ?& T4 U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 q; S8 Q( d! T9 z# s* R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 G* C6 ?% \5 h L9 P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 D+ p) H) ^' s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% o4 f% M# L" m: K" ~ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 b# R& w7 v% PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 }. U$ c' n0 }
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- v) I4 o w$ r! P J. E- g' u
& L0 _7 e' w9 u9 L! V. K" \Refreshment to follow
