讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ i- ~* T: R/ k -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* b8 A* e; V W& A- l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ F6 H& h$ }2 g3 c8 t' A l2 r) S
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) b" H5 L& G& U# n9 K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* z+ G& ^' x& G+ _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! p8 p# h3 \) Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; Z5 n4 d4 c- M& k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# l! N4 g ?) d1 U& W! e: ^3 b for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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# s* E# z+ E V+ z3 u. C5 T L2 M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 u$ {5 q% W* L
-- General ESL classes information5 E0 |" y5 f$ S; G/ o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! M: _0 U1 U2 z" t
run after-school-care program
' ^6 q% m6 `4 d5 @5 \1 j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 [6 i: I d2 o6 M! ?4 t3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 C* s5 [* m9 [. ~) @8 U* w -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( R) g2 |1 R6 i( ^# y' W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* c* i. z+ G/ d; ?9 _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 g: ^; V8 r$ y4 U8 w -- Gordon Head Residents Association
- g# F6 C! I9 m4 G$ D9 n- q1 G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 u$ _& Y7 K ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% P% B: ~( Q4 L; f& y1 h) b* D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' Z6 {7 `5 Z: e! |. Q; |
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. m6 m0 I5 q- j( U+ ~5 U( H -- 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, China4 j; v& {( Z. A# M7 \* V4 t
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 y! @" d$ f/ E! U% IRefreshment to follow
