讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 V, G) F% t% g. @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems w& h; B( m5 J+ {1 [/ U6 k/ S+ F9 V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& U+ l; w! X- R5 I$ w( P# ?! w* F
-- General info about post-secondary education system
8 T1 M! y7 b E2 S$ ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( M; c6 U3 x# M3 d* t$ u T
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 E' k; i6 A ~4 e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ z9 }6 ~+ i6 `
-- 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):
% s; A) B1 G! R5 _ -- General ESL classes information w8 x9 V$ s! m. Y( n( M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 Y% M }9 `8 C, Y& [
run after-school-care program4 F" j% E, \, f+ |0 W% x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 d5 @/ ?$ D: ]9 k' H3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
5 n4 }( ?/ G. C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services) ?- [6 j1 i: ~
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" D1 ]$ K; l& z% R- W R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# G' c( i; M$ G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 Y8 o9 L' y2 B6 N Z" g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* M$ I; I# O9 @* O w8 c* v( U
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: R9 x* m! V* ]. [$ d R) M! j( E# C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 @1 H4 q* o$ a& t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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+ K1 I$ n) y' W+ }1 x/ }MC: 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.- R3 C1 N; b/ e. X; f5 i. m& q' I
6 M4 k" ~, S- M( WRefreshment to follow
