讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) A# N" |0 _* E% } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 E3 h7 S* o8 z% E/ r( x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* s. K8 E% ?, S( t4 M
-- General info about post-secondary education system , E* `8 {( v) ^6 X4 }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; @/ T, f8 P( L4 j: g6 J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* p. V, e. ^/ m& T1 F4 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 O9 ]0 Z* d1 ~4 z2 K; G, Q; r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& Y5 k9 {, Q `) B8 [6 K, G; O for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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3 g2 K; K! g/ n" }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ b, k' k" b8 V/ W1 O
-- General ESL classes information% r3 j3 o8 g( f2 b# Z9 z! e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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) j) d; z$ W9 [ G$ _' G: E -- 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): C1 M4 t L! _* D5 [2 g, n% Q" F
-- 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):
7 E; u$ i0 v, \ R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 o! ]% H, i- c+ ^( W3 r4 M/ ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 H% Y+ h, }/ u' [( c+ w; u" k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
& e) z, k4 _% P0 X3 X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
R+ C7 A" G" ]5 n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 s# a6 L+ }0 Q3 L V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# J+ `1 `. J' U' } X ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 {2 j' Y# U* X6 U' V/ V- j' h' R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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1 e* b3 l' O. {/ A. M8 h4 mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ x! u# L5 S" Y' @
$ Z( g7 E: V4 PRefreshment to follow
