讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! |. X& j/ C! x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 K8 e5 Q$ _) c
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 o, u! A* G. u; U$ y! |
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; r$ f1 G% j: j& {; |' S. ~. G' k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* \) |6 a& U! r/ Z7 }* A3 c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: i5 Y9 F+ H2 L; P! e' x( m* `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! c; P1 l8 W! R8 j' \" b4 U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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+ c! q2 u8 j% k p, F! X/ f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 Z0 l/ d( n- _ -- General ESL classes information' z6 Q( ~4 E) {8 J2 K8 J# [% o8 @) W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" s# X: [3 D k# S
run after-school-care program
% m$ I5 P: B7 y' X -- 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 J; |# Q3 i# G0 f -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! F' B7 @8 A: C3 G# D# S2 R4 C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : r% c, g7 i+ B) I4 ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- g$ [2 g9 a7 }5 }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 T# w- u$ X8 Y) ?; |/ I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 F6 y5 M6 H R" |; ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( w, U! `( S: X& b& o' Y: M9 E7 b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 r- v& ^: `8 I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings D- p4 F- \, o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 P1 ^6 C4 X- F6 \0 V" `# j6 L -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# L$ r6 V. U3 h/ o. T+ S
( l1 E7 n @. o. T4 E; `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.& a) a; q) V; E0 b
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Refreshment to follow
