讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 z6 m( Q4 F4 K6 A- P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) U! w* a4 A. ~9 Y5 w/ W -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 y+ G/ s6 g$ D1 G0 r y -- General info about post-secondary education system - q5 |& x( `7 N q- S! ~8 c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 A! g: I) a. m+ S$ m
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ F1 M7 Y2 x# I- Y3 B) |" P: E3 [, B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 O2 n1 {! f# ?3 k1 ?
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! C; {, Z+ R4 @2 B0 t
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 Y1 |4 O8 f0 ?
--Q & A
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+ D4 L5 N5 X# v4 @2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " d) Y5 e/ [, p; B5 ] ]
-- General ESL classes information- R% `! ^. Y2 ^& [1 T. f! z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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4 o7 I" c$ ^9 J# m: | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / ^/ e: x/ h i1 J: Z( u1 i) d- u0 ]0 l
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & ^# i C- [: l- y; P' m( W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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( b/ b8 r# D/ I2 i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* j3 r5 Y1 l1 Z* E3 B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 l/ X5 t9 o% p( v* N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 a7 ?( H# v% V' y -- Gordon Head Residents Association* d" Q6 P4 U& D% J6 F; ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; Y6 F, b! ?; H& J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. ]; b9 r: E7 J! Y4 i4 w% Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ V* R7 |! W& [& E
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' G4 l! ^. k* B/ H8 ^! @* S+ n8 Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 H# N) w4 F/ F, Y6 SMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
