讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( k! j* ^$ `6 n9 N( p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# o. y# ~) U7 y- w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 v6 x0 V2 M* c
-- General info about post-secondary education system
4 A' F1 \0 o. c -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 W8 ~: |% V2 K0 L. L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 e& G4 D4 T5 R# ~, b3 p! \" a7 g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 X! ^# q# E1 s: o7 T7 o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# Q F( @7 u1 c% E
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % d: i6 X; ]3 P) p
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 F, t% S* C+ e8 f6 P -- General ESL classes information
9 H1 o Y! Z$ L- R- t8 ? -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' G. F1 m8 q3 U( h
run after-school-care program4 m; t/ k+ W+ `: K4 y! Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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% g$ G" G' V; ?1 d- p6 y7 H$ L5 c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , r& r& {5 u; E1 v8 J
-- 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):
+ E; ?- |8 |/ O' F; E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& {3 E8 f4 Q3 ^: Z8 A9 p3 ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* K* r" g1 U. a+ m$ J, x* |; F -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 g) x9 Y: U6 w& U6 \" Z$ U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# T5 C. U8 T4 r! {, Z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& n; L7 M1 d. B) O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 l) Q$ l0 L+ M3 m" `0 c9 J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; b/ v. u% D+ a' ? P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" S0 K5 ]( G N2 ~
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ s# _1 _) t0 |$ y; o! H
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 u/ w4 F/ S* f I9 e; D* w9 L
3 u$ \ E+ h9 b* R# f' z9 V3 E3 IRefreshment to follow
