讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 H; _8 E1 F/ t1 X( w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 k# I+ x' Z8 P g$ @ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; Q" M6 j0 h6 M( x -- General info about post-secondary education system
% Z3 d, p: ~4 I" G -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: L6 Q6 ]/ x" R& p w3 c4 t9 \ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* u' R! O8 V) ]" q6 {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / Q" z- T2 H7 V! {1 S1 Y7 q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 ?% a y* s# v1 w for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 y* T# [' t. x4 e! M# V
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, ^( R/ P. W! V! l6 V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - o2 A* V. Y4 G4 F6 X8 X% C
-- General ESL classes information0 ~/ ~' R: T4 @& y7 _5 D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 |0 P3 r' D/ _( h3 ]6 x. k! C. a& W
run after-school-care program
" m2 H( V2 I3 d- `* E9 e: b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3 w0 D$ l! Q1 m* ^3 q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 s/ a, L! i* @
-- 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):
7 |8 h, H3 y+ f3 i% ^: a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 s3 k" U/ X& k9 q5 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! o5 j5 Q( a' f3 x# i4 Y# v -- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 a; h" h: J" ?% a" A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 E! Q' o# r) e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 H: n+ [3 {" p+ E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ m- F0 }3 n( U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 r& r& o6 _. V7 ^/ [0 B8 b0 d
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 Y5 G7 L" O& N( v/ w& F5 m% ^9 D
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 Z% {2 c! Y$ V( ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 w% ?1 u% u8 h, s
q6 r. I1 V( P2 d+ o4 r+ URefreshment to follow
