讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, }* T: R6 k" E1 a: H3 s1 J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& Y6 Y5 s" W% `3 `2 s z- ~- J" ]" b9 t -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" K4 Y5 j) Q! q7 w" A" F
-- General info about post-secondary education system
% S$ z. x0 U- h# q: Q1 @; _ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 }: V0 x0 m7 B+ k2 f. S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 f1 A e1 P9 Y3 P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! i$ [" u- @/ S( D: l- i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, S4 c0 `' H2 Z( g6 Z -- General ESL classes information
5 g- q, h0 T0 S1 Y4 P d+ M -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
/ w7 Z8 g1 M, i6 E7 W0 a, y run after-school-care program7 ~& E) f2 L: \- l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ R, r- T8 q- b3 v5 n( s# }2 J7 w9 D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 m% W; H, I- Q9 ^2 V6 O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 _# s+ [2 r9 O& Q- Q" a5 u1 g
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 Y+ [ J* k, G$ B. k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" ?8 v3 W: R, A. t8 C6 q7 V0 N4 k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. _ |: O+ {* [2 `8 j -- Gordon Head Residents Association$ r8 y3 I0 ^/ U1 S# M2 T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# g# S: o9 t+ r1 W -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* z2 p0 J4 r+ \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( R- P( j' P+ J/ M. \( {4 W, { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ b/ N! {" B2 B, e' Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: i/ x O3 z# b- c: e
+ f, J, C/ a8 J( I9 d* z% ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& Y7 O v7 y1 F
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
