讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 z8 G8 Y+ O+ u3 Z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 A, p6 ?, e6 D: V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% b1 Q% V: O9 V
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ u4 G* M a0 Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 a8 G, U2 B# n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' P+ P2 K4 S: ^* G0 W1 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 l' P! ]' J+ ?8 W; k1 s9 l3 u7 I
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& h" j1 o X. h4 a* A
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 b: C& k5 R5 g# [! D- j
--Q & A
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/ ]1 `+ G& C" A% ?4 `2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
^% z- l: Y& q8 Y7 O/ b -- General ESL classes information
5 l! v8 P( ~( ]3 }* j! L -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! g- J9 K4 J1 ]- D5 Z/ c$ r
run after-school-care program
( [ d& x9 w: |* K2 q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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# y6 l6 j2 \1 w* G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 p: N* {$ y2 V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) y5 O+ p( i6 j9 d" ~8 E. {
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 e0 `0 ]! V4 X: N6 s; w- _ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ P; w4 N: U0 D -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ G2 U3 T% J! M6 z( J. S; w" c' S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ U/ _0 ^3 L e% s6 k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ K$ a! b6 Q, _* Y) [ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' H' J( D2 @+ x' A3 ~( d$ z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ t/ B. _7 [6 t( {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 I& ^, C( ?: h. T
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* F2 ?6 O' Y4 c/ _& \# K5 M8 eMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
