讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; K( s& P3 j! i# K4 F -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 p+ s5 y9 _0 v4 R. b; t2 Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 H% y( U- y+ G- [$ H
-- General info about post-secondary education system
) @9 ]- ~. q& o+ D9 b; v3 f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 y' E& f4 f, l o4 R) |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' ^' Z6 k' S3 ?, H7 V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! s$ M G, M0 U' J$ ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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: h) Z5 @! I/ f( I' i3 s7 h. u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 L/ {; p- q- Y* J3 s& _/ F# o
-- General ESL classes information, E( R" v5 Y+ z2 `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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):
* m3 A) t2 ?0 n* _0 O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 \) C9 y( s# f- B" W6 |
) A" [! J! j% o7 O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, v: k5 O# V& z. B( j+ U2 v) f$ R* r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 f6 l. i% P5 }! e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ ^( A# M2 k% H& ^5 b* B u$ m
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* o$ I/ t' L* w/ P* H( q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' w$ s9 e1 G# p$ H' Z( ^: Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ A0 E& u% s* [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; i( ]1 _4 g- ?6 f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: |6 {" S0 ~; O: Q) V -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches O! l& ^$ X3 |0 E D+ T2 d# a
& i! h3 } Q' dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: k+ d4 S: j& z5 @3 x
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! s# {+ ]0 O6 j; p: J& `% {' f
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Refreshment to follow
