讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ K% `/ ^7 | ]8 h, t( ~% ~( N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% E5 [; m* X) E& @* C8 H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ |; N; q& L: K$ A8 X -- General info about post-secondary education system
7 l8 L0 A6 ^* k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- x) H: L# e' ?) X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 d4 c! N: g( C& @; l' A% o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. T+ R1 f s1 [" ?6 O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- @6 C7 K3 @. _6 B7 J
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 Z: A/ f. V I8 W7 H: ^
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, T( a4 Y$ k% \! R -- General ESL classes information' ?: e$ \2 ]0 s6 u2 @( f2 i
-- 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):
5 t* U! S$ `+ g; z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( k4 i: S) o$ n* _0 E8 i. G7 O
/ M5 e5 Y9 F. H6 @# ^& n/ |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& G# w& t2 r# D9 \+ m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 }6 u& R9 X3 T x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ j2 y( v* A. m) Y d( J -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: p* z7 v. |( P. `* q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
n" y3 c; N' u: J+ A% k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! F0 g" S k }( `$ b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' e# K2 f% O$ U- e- u+ m4 _ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: E( N% y2 h9 t: w' T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& F/ U( p, U1 C; ?1 LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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% m Y( ~! c& j6 Z7 C* l: LThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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: ~5 |7 F. ]0 F) f' O+ \Refreshment to follow
