讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 Y: q3 F8 W) ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- ]4 X( W9 w) @. h8 q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 q8 j* L; H, g' H5 T -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ V. J2 w) I$ x% S3 A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& |1 J8 u! w9 j2 I9 E# J6 W4 b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 }5 M/ u9 z3 U; w- G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# p6 w2 F2 b& [( u! d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 Y, Y$ q* ?- V
-- General ESL classes information
. D9 `( B5 q) M5 x8 {9 ]' j" T8 C: f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 i; h9 A$ V0 D# M$ \ run after-school-care program
4 g5 j {9 y3 ?1 e/ V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the n+ ?# P! q9 o: M- [2 F ^
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 {" U+ j3 R0 i _% B* f8 Y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 I3 [( K# F4 p- I4 d( S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 g$ z3 i0 e6 O5 ~1 @3 v$ Q
# A* ]; g& l8 l4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; U+ i1 I/ j! E& k9 V D. {8 K" R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
N, O) d' ~, g. X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: `* |, n* |- z0 J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
@2 k1 y& ~- r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ l4 A' k" x/ D2 b- L8 p' H* P1 M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 _, D$ n$ j6 w: k3 M Z6 s" k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- Z, \6 d! y* D" e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 J: A; w. p2 C. P' o6 X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ y# K+ a% O/ `0 k6 M
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 j0 ^$ N2 [! ]* d
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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
