讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 P! \- f+ I, |. @9 f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ k! d0 A2 V: Y% p' ]& Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! ~9 J& h) s! d& X/ \6 \8 a5 h8 k -- General info about post-secondary education system
& |- k' c. j( o" n& ^; ` -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 w# M$ H6 a0 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- b- Y) S3 J, w% ^& j$ ]8 @ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , e7 [# J( P O; h/ A
-- 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): ; \" @, k9 Y9 N
-- General ESL classes information; z1 ]# a& m3 o& F7 ?, v
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 T5 u1 q) h x2 p
run after-school-care program! n. s) P4 t. T4 I3 {0 t
-- 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): 8 k: s b$ d6 u9 O7 c
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 t$ o* G# `6 w- t
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 w& V# F9 s& s8 R9 \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 [5 F9 `" J. @: x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs j; w; E) L+ y, I7 K8 o7 M+ z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ t% i: v5 x! O) S3 r
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; a# |: `$ D7 q! j+ b8 t% h; z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! P* i. f) s9 E0 [/ _; _6 |9 S! k2 h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: f; B9 H) I. B' z! `. i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* O. Q. f1 N6 u. X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) `7 K+ P) x) d: q2 B# d- p
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Refreshment to follow
