讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ W2 D6 }: t- J- L0 t3 \6 k& N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, Z: ] o% e8 |$ L" v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 `+ s) f x* Z+ `0 a" a) D
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! ?/ ^$ M) Q: B# x+ d" j; i& v% \1 ~8 E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 {0 I! `6 I: o K- D' f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, |, |0 @( p* N& T+ S2 F" c1 I/ N/ C# Y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, n* E- a# v; f. z B. y* e' o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 R& Y7 a$ l# G* p
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% p; G$ a! n% 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
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* o7 U- T5 l/ y P i# R$ R& m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * ` {7 L: ^4 j" x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - D5 b" b1 ~7 I7 [4 @9 _
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ H: K: T. N5 n( E$ |% O' S* H! V4 O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. h( {9 g9 @! H8 F( i* N" G" t5 Q, r p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 F9 k( R" g: Y" V( K -- Gordon Head Residents Association" @: E8 i: n% R4 [6 Y5 Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: `; e% S/ X3 J4 ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth H- P h8 n/ l) B7 ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 D: B I1 w! B& _6 h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# `) m# s, X. { i9 @; 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, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 W9 Q- K' c; c& C9 I xRefreshment to follow
