讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' b3 k# b; Q$ [9 P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 I7 n1 J6 f3 I5 b8 R- }- I -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ {6 h/ k3 {, k
-- General info about post-secondary education system
0 Q" S1 Z7 r$ z6 _ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 Y' C( \" s" v6 n4 \3 S; P5 H1 J( h
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% D/ K& y1 o4 y( _7 Z. L7 i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! A9 r5 ?( k% j% y3 X
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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& X3 L( N0 d, [* m/ N& U0 Q5 k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 }7 }1 D( U0 Z- t) @8 U9 @
-- General ESL classes information, Q" F+ d- q3 t* k Q9 y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to c$ [0 b& a$ ~% `9 R2 a' d3 m2 q
run after-school-care program
. Y8 W2 h+ B: p1 Q- E* r6 l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* \/ }' F0 G' c+ D1 |1 p" u/ b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , o2 {# ^1 h5 c0 s6 t
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + Y+ C' m1 a" d
% p9 j0 z; h" A* e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : g) N" [- r7 z$ `' N) _6 C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% _2 F0 o$ e0 B7 p) x6 d( D. o& }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 ]9 V2 I( ~; c P7 U" Q& l -- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 T# ?0 y7 [5 f& f+ C, ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) a: s3 T2 ?; t5 V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 q8 |2 E+ M1 G/ | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' j2 @+ _& @5 w4 X, G# Q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities }% v% J7 J7 n' v0 | x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 x' O4 A( g2 e! c4 f, 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.' G3 T% [, o* x! P2 I8 f
+ |. A _. h+ i( PRefreshment to follow
