讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
_7 _9 |) @2 f5 p7 [( \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 k" V. j# l' J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 W$ Q2 C5 J9 }
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 u, n) n. ]$ v/ Q" F8 L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 c$ d6 E- l" f* x4 n8 V/ q& W: \3 V9 ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 M% I& y: H7 F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 I5 c- v& c }* U( w! s0 ?" Y0 } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 L8 Y# ^+ f d2 B. b8 m- p5 k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 b/ G2 f( |; h: x3 ]
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' [" U+ U2 W$ s. J6 E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ x% R- b. J" P: `* Y6 m" g4 z -- General ESL classes information, W% M1 O' l- X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ F% b1 ~" d% L: v+ g, v2 _
run after-school-care program
2 y0 w2 J, ?# g5 K+ m! N9 ? h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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+ r0 T% x ?7 n2 B9 d& Y3 M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 B4 c# B: Z t -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # C3 X" F9 F/ B
/ d4 Z+ \) ~1 I- P# c& A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- H6 @7 U) j8 z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; t M% S9 r* |4 h. @2 f# F F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# C% ^, w9 ~( V3 n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- f' I" q! Z* r2 J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' r4 t; a9 P; J: [! R! E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& \) {3 q7 C% u9 ?4 u/ m4 t4 ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ p# U) f' b3 n" { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( }3 m x( w- k! v( s' v% u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches {& A2 d& O3 U* d2 a
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MC: 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.0 Y3 @" a* W1 ^. x$ b2 U! l; ]
9 `4 ]: o b0 [. }6 ORefreshment to follow
