讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ m6 B' M* P Q2 C/ }9 h. `
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" I7 ~+ E8 U' W0 A
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 |' {" j& o5 c/ m: Z% l) x$ o m3 \ -- General info about post-secondary education system
& u: F: N! b0 ?1 {* N5 Y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 W" B( O2 Q' _& k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ I, A! T: W( Y; X* R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . d ]8 g6 b# \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) j; m' v4 C3 n0 c
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # H( B7 I& S n4 a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
0 A; E# W- d4 j* \ I, ` -- General ESL classes information
1 d9 g3 Y b/ Q* S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 `4 o; B5 Q# C& m0 c6 |0 J
run after-school-care program3 `5 r( U& F4 O. B6 N0 [$ ^
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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5 k% J2 j* ?: K4 [ @0 m/ x- O# ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
. o8 ?6 Y( [- B" N+ w- C6 j -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & O) A' [6 |1 v' n. q7 g- L. i: v
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 }4 ^5 K* W/ U1 t0 d; m+ I6 u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( @3 A9 F) b2 B) J; N) h% J' B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- r+ E( b& ^, r2 b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* N+ {+ Z/ {% @5 D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 H! k! o [9 [& S" B) S$ O) M( G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, f! t3 V! c( k M6 i/ f* f1 O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' ]( @% j; d2 S; m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ x+ `( a$ q; ^& W9 Z( ~) Y& o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- k# t$ z; L( q# J/ B
2 p' P2 c& k4 S0 w! ~+ J' tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 w- N- @" d/ {" r9 `5 S* z$ T
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. t6 o$ R6 n+ f m7 O+ D4 Z+ W- W# I, ?
. a' G* P" a. a QRefreshment to follow