讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( C, l) R* ]) \; s% a' b' X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# B5 k, {1 V" s9 |& a/ H1 x2 V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ F: B+ x4 S+ e% G O* e- W% u/ u, |) @
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! E( i4 A' x* V) e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 w5 g% K9 e! k8 ]2 u2 y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* y* L9 i4 y+ H B# i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 O6 i, r) \$ R( m' _+ H- X v4 z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ Y# ]+ I, Z5 p" C
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - V* C+ O& N, W7 ]" O
--Q & A
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1 o" s* A; g- I) j0 U0 Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; x% H1 ]# M( C4 e% ?
run after-school-care program9 w3 E& Z. E+ d3 g. o8 T1 t
-- 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): . K1 n6 \/ u' ~9 g( w. D: {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 I; _; t: h2 w$ [' K( k
# Z; v9 u* q" l4 G8 z0 D* X# p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" q8 ?% {: X" Y( V. Y4 E8 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ X$ t6 S- }0 b# c# G4 I+ s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
- z) S3 l8 S' @) Z% z7 s5 r -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 x; y8 E% |3 }' D
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- m; i4 v) c$ j- m( |# y4 n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" _/ x5 J6 a: b -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 I# Z B A- y% B3 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 e* G$ b% C; g4 T
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: m' d c. Q6 F2 L8 yMC: 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
