讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, a& u! n) `. `$ D8 d2 S8 T/ u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* h* q! G+ |4 Y. f/ a8 C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 c* {: ^- c( O0 O) T# V
-- General info about post-secondary education system * X) S- c, r$ e$ V4 l. ]
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) t9 J" v" m# s# E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. e; f0 T' k. K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 t5 g: a7 y5 e, s% w% b$ m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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' E) h' |' r+ d E0 `# z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 L3 n/ G/ S) [6 x -- General ESL classes information
+ K7 c( w& O/ t: \: W F. |! ^& y! X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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): ' |8 S" H$ m6 J9 b- i5 L8 G' G; r& p
-- 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): 4 P. ?; S: J' d! N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 e7 R- F& ]4 [6 w* a; w4 V6 P0 L" V/ G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 b% p( Z% b/ X2 g( ^5 I5 ~( y1 | -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# N3 @. K: n! i$ r9 v% j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 N% t+ o6 f% _( h( J& T7 i5 ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ b% @' E( j1 B9 p, s -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% M, i9 s8 A8 S1 L. q/ V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 b8 p5 _7 e8 `9 p( `( X. q0 ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 q+ t+ w- w/ { H/ w
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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.; \, Q, C8 c) ^
: q$ k) e% D1 z2 W, l4 r9 b7 ^% }Refreshment to follow
