讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 z5 h# h! q, R) U6 w) s8 A s* B -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ Y. m3 O4 y6 d- W8 E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools n5 `& X0 A0 Y$ J9 j
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 [: y' ^$ b% d) }3 l" | -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) E2 d2 J4 U! L) V8 @- R2 M -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers [ e8 m# |1 n. I: G9 [3 ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ D+ J/ x( a; Z { -- 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):
1 b! }4 i1 ~9 N0 Z -- General ESL classes information$ _ l3 F; { _4 J! h/ a+ @( W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 R3 P) e' K3 H6 n+ [% f0 g+ x
run after-school-care program8 D7 v! X- y2 ]1 Q; o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& Q0 k; _- Z9 y, D; O+ t3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 d; @% W6 v$ w- W# H
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - r5 B" d2 N1 S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ G, h3 {2 }4 ~1 w" n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( Z1 A% I: Q2 N$ z, U* I+ I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) \0 d3 B5 u, T0 Y- f. p+ b- e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& ~& |! a h7 Z6 j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ D1 a4 ~6 z0 n9 P" C! y( y" h -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) `2 R% a5 N |2 s4 c) E/ ^3 \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' z$ B( N! M) q! Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 L# E' I* X; ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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, i, H8 |. ?0 w7 a% WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., S! s8 ~5 s5 P, `3 M- c1 L
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Refreshment to follow
