讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 }2 r+ v6 e3 Y4 r2 c* i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ b+ s! ^1 d( y5 Z$ w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 h, S' d, N: Q% N8 y* v
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; K9 a+ o6 u" K- j/ N$ s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ v3 x( j8 h2 H) c2 E3 r) G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; q) {/ m' x& i% P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) g" {5 h" R' d' V -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& o9 S& U1 ]9 [# M for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 _5 |2 M- X) b: r9 y
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! u7 D) c5 M6 q' h2 Q* u/ a0 N
-- General ESL classes information% G& o( g3 f& f/ m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# u. b+ m6 ? X# o3 V. \ O9 m run after-school-care program
) S# z5 }9 y" j. ~5 ^% K7 A -- 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):
, ~: }. m |4 k! i -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : F B k$ t D: `/ H+ e' r
: b0 N% U( j! p f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / V! Y$ G% T: a7 Z2 B8 h3 V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 I, R6 S3 V* y o$ @; @( a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 o4 @- ~2 N% W$ Y7 { -- Gordon Head Residents Association! z4 r$ h' c9 F* W; j/ E* P! G v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) i( F# f! _+ i$ z' B) ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: u* ]0 L& u( M* u' ?7 y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 X3 B+ n, U" p/ N d% R) `" f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 k/ ]0 H/ `) {! Q7 c0 G -- 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- _' ~# [/ v; G% O3 s4 r/ f
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ j. e# d7 M8 ~6 M* y t
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Refreshment to follow
