讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% I9 o: ^, c+ \5 X3 x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ O$ o) `8 }# q# z& [8 l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( u& V; l5 f6 q, A$ f -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 n+ V" ^8 H( u/ ?( Y& ]! I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% H% i6 v9 O$ e7 X) F& j9 w O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 \7 ]0 N) T& w6 p5 H, n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 p$ F, X* s" @& T: ~3 w6 [ -- 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): " Q1 { |9 W6 C7 ^
-- General ESL classes information+ t" K* W; w% f& P# [
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! e2 y' X( O2 S/ C" {
run after-school-care program
- d8 [2 n; q+ e" {* G -- 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): u( `% I0 M4 c; a& c. P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; \; H8 O! ^4 v3 P. |) ?7 W" t
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): s4 h, i* f! Y* U+ t/ W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 |. K, L% Y5 |9 {3 R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 T3 K! h' x8 H! V0 O) d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( H! S" \; S7 y. \# U, E2 {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 K; B( o2 \7 u% ~
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ k& @' D4 h/ W! B) Q6 l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% o. v0 z- j0 n( C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- I8 W: V# L7 D' @- t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 W8 {6 e: R: s* T7 l& Z
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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.. Q- _9 C* Z& L
' ~* s6 f: {. G9 T3 ERefreshment to follow
