讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 d+ D3 w" @9 |) h# C. Z8 }7 v8 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 y f9 f; p% k0 i! q3 T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools Y. u$ S/ O; ~& e
-- General info about post-secondary education system
j( L& g6 U3 e) s: T4 H( Z5 @+ b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% G) d0 q8 N5 p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 x+ v9 d. i* f2 n- O! l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 F5 `' ]# J. X# d, y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
% j( ]( o3 i$ x/ m1 p' M+ G for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' t; Q! y6 p2 F! u a* E* ?! @* L
--Q & A
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/ R( d$ \, a2 {! y& K6 g5 {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 M, ~# p! L' p+ [( e/ b5 a: W& w' O i; U -- General ESL classes information
6 }* n% I7 {% C; i" K- o6 ], a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 m! p3 E' W9 m run after-school-care program
4 C/ e9 {0 A/ j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 b% d+ N" ~" k' p2 X
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " i8 j, r% _1 D$ b, J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; {! B/ K# Y" _3 q+ N: v4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& G# v' }9 J% f: l: M. s, ~ n- n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services, d2 `2 T5 {' o- q+ k& d2 Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
0 T5 Y$ M: | U: X -- Gordon Head Residents Association! o" q7 ^. i# E7 T, o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 }/ D4 o7 Z# i/ s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, n2 W7 u( `" m( m$ @3 u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 G9 {! ]$ I8 M( p7 u- R9 J& ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: d' E( C( h" c" {' b. \$ m+ P- T
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, Q5 `* O7 l# j8 J
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! S# ]4 o1 L$ Q1 e/ k! [
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Refreshment to follow
