讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: ?% J( Y: S4 i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; u+ `' i* @. C/ M- C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" i# c( ?6 R2 A' h8 h -- General info about post-secondary education system
- B5 f; s$ s: f1 v- j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: S3 p2 d1 k% j0 I S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 M: `# r W0 C+ q/ g" i9 } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* w: `7 C- [. L- {# m4 p -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- U/ H0 U. k( H: ^; E6 b* C
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 n+ _3 _ s2 y, u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): c7 n3 i. I9 z- E0 d9 W
-- General ESL classes information! _8 F1 E( ~" D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: O5 H2 X. k9 ~/ a0 i& b
run after-school-care program
: t$ S" ]8 s1 P5 f! I/ F* u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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9 r' q) N# W- n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " S l% e1 O% c+ C; f0 d( T- z" u
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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( A, Y8 K; d3 _! G# |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 u5 c: O0 `9 |2 F5 f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ w6 b" v+ ]& B2 ?. r% o -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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0 h# E- q$ C; P/ C# M* N- f -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 X& }1 Q3 p, e" b; ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 c/ z% O9 o; f! a, q @6 R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, i, c* c. [( ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: n) U* u, U" S+ R7 e -- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 y1 L1 u# O3 |' bRefreshment to follow
