讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% O: i3 N6 d- ^8 t& }/ I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 U( _+ E Y- X5 n. J7 p7 N
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' o. G) ^/ _- x; i9 X$ V, ~ r -- General info about post-secondary education system b2 S- b+ L4 [' K) i& A& p
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 L( N% s$ F8 O7 t$ ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 U1 O M% Y) k8 H) \+ z- L9 U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ p8 m+ {4 M9 x+ Y/ G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& J: K& n' M9 B. e for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( q1 l- B# m; ], A' ~& h/ F; D
-- General ESL classes information3 S( r( X8 z$ O2 w# x& X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( t/ Z' n) ?( ^ \' A* m) p
run after-school-care program
; _$ }$ W" x" `6 [ z6 {# o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & A' c" R* u4 |) l2 A" r
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 k! I8 }6 g2 q3 ^7 o2 @# o! g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 T% ^% U. K- d' u k+ p5 h$ w7 m
" c" r7 c/ L |4 D6 M* `4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" D9 V4 F1 Y7 P7 t1 o; O+ S -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 i" Z1 B/ `. ^& |) M! n5 S$ A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( d+ Y+ |# V- r& @$ J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 I: r& J' w ^0 U+ W0 H- G* S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 W8 U+ e3 \ m4 e1 h; r- `/ g# I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ {9 a( j# F( S. g5 l w B$ C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% i+ B- z! V c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ Z: N5 y5 o5 B6 P; a+ E
-- 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( @( ^0 |; q; q) U
1 A' c5 w j, X) ~; n: rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 d8 D9 B8 J `
4 p; i& F2 a, ?& {8 H4 FRefreshment to follow
