讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. X/ C6 _" j0 w5 ~/ O. {3 M( h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, P; G1 p! T+ ~# L( W) n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools W' k' ~( [. g5 s. @ Z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
" s. g) } m6 i3 D) F9 H0 R -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 u/ r( r. X2 \, r/ K4 T; l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. O _/ n7 L) {: k0 o! F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ v$ T8 G5 N+ C# O Z c+ P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ {, s) Z8 L) L
for your child’s physical & academic growth? " [" p- L; s# h4 u" m
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; n, e, g( A6 A" z8 h/ D5 N/ q: m8 N -- General ESL classes information3 [% G) T7 ]! O6 y5 K. m" b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, A5 y7 _1 E/ N/ x3 N& S2 Y+ E
run after-school-care program$ b( r* Z, H, o: Z# ?! w* A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + V' o+ m$ F: U1 W( {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; U" D. r1 s9 u3 Q
2 y3 w" l( u H* Q! C1 P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. Y2 l k4 k z# ?" _9 ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' c7 e4 j: l' l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- l w- ~4 q9 K. s3 y) I6 h, p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' L5 I% O9 N" x' V( U% N1 }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# F1 |9 v1 r7 k5 h5 u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, w* h* m1 W3 Y g _! i' g/ P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
}6 V/ Y; }' | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 u4 F7 B0 a) W( {4 r2 J6 |% 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) v* c- f9 B, C1 n, r! e2 U
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 s- a2 \' `2 n+ ^Refreshment to follow
