讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% x* D6 n3 R4 E, i3 }0 d4 |7 g -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% T+ i1 V/ d% Z9 P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ g; m' a+ V3 P" Z3 A -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 t% S0 I# }1 `0 y+ J6 x
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 u [4 p, o/ E( M7 {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 V* g @1 W9 B( Z S8 i' v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 ]6 T. W, f8 y6 _3 p0 s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 `7 H$ D4 Q7 w6 v for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 s7 ]1 P$ @5 W
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 y Y9 n A5 Y: N) Y0 g. h
-- General ESL classes information6 Q: ^' v, O% V5 s& H8 W1 u
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; u# T$ F" {6 L3 h
run after-school-care program3 X6 d( Z! _' a2 l6 C* ^! H
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ O8 i6 C0 `- ?: X f `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
( M" h7 N* l4 e2 G1 k8 ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . C" Q/ n! m# }; K' }, m
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 s- O. p3 d' i2 c/ e b" z+ s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; q- J: e4 j+ l4 O9 m -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. N8 U& `' ^ F' q( [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 t$ ?5 ~4 i+ [( F: D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 b) p9 v7 K$ i% j" { -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) L8 R f4 O9 w- c! c$ m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ @, ]+ X; w$ M3 f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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: C: R" \/ c+ a/ nMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" x3 L. h5 T2 r$ [/ m5 U+ s0 QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 u4 G0 J. s; v9 T
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