讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 C* E$ V9 h/ h* R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 _! D/ o% q( A' w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ T) Q( k" \: {$ N$ c* P8 w k- n
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) [; ? m+ A; q& \! @$ v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 h. q; m+ j k- Z) e; H
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 j! Y: S7 q. E0 ]3 U4 `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! N, Z4 p- m% s* I5 r9 J -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage m6 u: d" x. q" s( s2 X: A
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + W7 _+ g; m9 [! D
--Q & A
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, }2 l% h9 O9 R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ w/ h2 P; y9 b% V9 |4 `7 @* a -- General ESL classes information
6 ?# [% F% K% s+ T$ i+ I: { -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. f9 s6 f1 Q3 H
run after-school-care program
3 D6 C! y- B/ | j+ M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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: v0 h+ b% Y% U% }7 F! w2 O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 e* u$ j% n5 @+ s2 M# d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ z' H% U) p. S, B' }- a, s
$ b8 ?7 D! Y7 t5 r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " ]3 h+ _1 c- J! z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. Y2 o( Z: A( t+ [/ [+ W -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 v0 ~* D3 b# p' }! |0 D) P) Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 N& V% L1 w: E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ s5 \, y a3 U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' @+ E9 Z* Q7 q. i" j. A1 m2 C* @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) R+ U. n, J" V9 |: o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; y7 Y: _% i' }; Q1 g4 q/ ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches i+ ~/ x- o. f* z& h; ^$ [
4 v+ I. U# v# LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 L! W3 c$ t# i/ F, mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
