讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" P1 {# n' k1 D- n0 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# X. v) S' Y% B. C# r5 ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; w% b$ ~# i7 [8 T, J# f! x
-- General info about post-secondary education system
# a) E3 Y# D6 S -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# T; z3 ]* l0 e: g$ v5 W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ M. s# }) k4 X1 R" t I -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# }' ?7 i0 }3 @( L8 D$ A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, c: ?+ a* f3 p) u5 [' O
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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+ S8 U5 }9 i8 [$ W8 R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
- q3 w6 _# Q( p& V* d; H* j/ j% A -- General ESL classes information
8 T5 W& N2 |* p: R( u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 v; l- r9 ^6 V3 ~8 e5 i$ T run after-school-care program
- K9 E9 {" E+ i0 m2 m/ |8 }( \ -- 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): 1 V6 U' Z' U: O, Q# A1 p, u
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 L# V% X. d+ b n. N4 w$ d4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( U! u( _) M4 q1 Y/ a4 X& _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 C1 A4 U7 |. j7 `1 v& A( y( K* K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" l, p2 l z. w* r. J1 I" y4 } -- Gordon Head Residents Association
' Z8 }" ]+ q0 P3 { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. M) L4 ~/ s( i5 E7 V+ M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 X/ y9 Y9 F+ I: v! N( f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 ] ^% H5 E9 U( L7 C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& _. G; x# o3 o% t3 T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ X6 {. v g2 d; P& x& O
( O- r8 {! B* g yMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
