讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% [; Q& i2 {) R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' |7 C1 G! P3 `7 R* }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, V$ c" a. Z! N" x+ V$ J! g% ?+ l+ C -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 ^! R* K& ?) \% [7 e, L& M3 W7 ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) e5 u( n& @9 {6 _$ O7 m+ ^( o9 Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 a6 n( r1 l1 M( ^# G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 O" P: O+ j/ s6 F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 v* X5 g! b* {4 G3 A9 e5 P% s
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! Q( [( H1 F( x: p" V4 H* ^" J
--Q & A
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) a1 z7 t0 ]& }2 h9 s2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - h$ M3 S' W- U. e# w
-- General ESL classes information
# D# ^, C5 v7 g9 f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 M' K0 i- m; N* t% H* S# b) V+ a" {
run after-school-care program8 v' _1 g$ {/ Z3 e) z1 z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' g4 {$ o: Z$ O& ~& l% Y3 y( _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 o3 K4 ?+ o6 P8 o* Q' p0 L2 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 e3 g! T, E4 A* }' Z4 C
4 ?6 d$ p$ ~. a* W) j* u. @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 p3 ]+ w# R6 F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; x/ ` ?7 v. O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" e4 g. G( C! P# C" ]- [5 C1 a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, l9 Q7 n7 S$ \& G6 w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" p S0 x# ^/ |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
G( \ j+ o7 ^1 N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& K$ F0 N- h8 U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 E1 X u/ j1 S7 y1 i! t/ C -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 Z. k L8 V+ _! G
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 v E2 D0 p0 n) l6 Z- q/ UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 y+ n( [- T) l% F
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Refreshment to follow
