讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ v: p' h( k2 U! p, |) P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# o, ]. m8 b: f- J7 P$ b, [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 y2 C7 f7 F7 ]- E; [* K+ H: I
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, @9 N9 t/ h( v# T. n& x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ T, k0 ]! k1 e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 n& U1 v/ l2 H/ T' o& X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 x2 `7 @8 B' k# Y5 k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& p6 j1 g, i' ?% h5 ~4 E for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 v. z- C: w, ~6 u -- General ESL classes information
' G6 l& E& {4 o) K- B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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$ z; V- O, ^0 h% D0 k a3 f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 ^! h- K8 a7 a/ `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - r' u2 m4 J! n2 H2 H' }
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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0 G) k! U2 ^. v2 u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" b1 H/ d1 i1 i. @1 |3 v4 R0 d, A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services }8 C; U/ S2 c6 q/ u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 r: Q" a; {, V o- a# Z C9 D) _0 u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% p$ Q& M' n6 e; X t- R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 A' G P C3 r3 B: c/ l- ~) V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth P7 P, X( }+ Y/ c9 Z8 Q- |7 c1 B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' G L; n( H1 H1 B4 Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 n: V4 [9 h7 q; PThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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3 l% g: V O9 y) m) } ERefreshment to follow
