讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ C) @7 J0 Q( N+ K: y/ w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 c; {6 G" g; R7 l C" x- b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ h& h) b2 R E; Z2 M4 f -- General info about post-secondary education system
. F' }$ w) Y2 A( ^8 Q# T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' }6 z) R- h6 p3 x0 P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 Q O8 p" h& D( u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 ]' Z! z/ B1 w) f, d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: ~- S5 K# H9 \% M+ ]4 U- {
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): % A1 u% Y+ k8 M8 X5 ]- G, m
-- General ESL classes information+ e+ [, S# t; m y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' ]! k- a: g$ A( i
run after-school-care program
% @/ b; b8 i# ?& N& c2 R+ x -- 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): # v# g; K9 O: p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( N6 ?. q4 F4 q' r1 U. A: X
' }) |6 g t" y) l1 x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ S$ e4 F" |1 ]0 G' j+ l6 v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 N; L1 s1 i, Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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# Q7 \$ Q3 P' w9 N( \$ K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 h- z$ h# i0 E) u, m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ |1 q% I6 e4 n$ C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) r4 o. F% q1 j; [! |
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' X l7 n! \# E+ ]0 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( t& t: S1 i! q$ E# _
$ f3 N2 M" w- C1 g& C7 i! hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. \' ~' e Y' t6 k% }, g- y# Y* E
$ L; P7 ?- C: ?9 \Refreshment to follow
