讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: m. f1 F- ~) A' u+ U$ |+ v6 I" [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ p: V* A1 x @$ K3 D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! d2 S0 P' T" v& `6 T -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 N! c& {9 @0 \/ X' O$ n1 F2 {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 B- ?; ~1 l. R: P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 U' Z/ J6 c2 }, R& F) { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ ~ H- R4 R) M$ c' u2 k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 z/ v$ W8 K; K1 `4 y @' u$ g for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; A# G/ S2 h2 j& u
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 R3 S) ~( Z* m5 Q* ^
run after-school-care program9 [# k+ x3 H- w, q/ o7 g4 ?. o5 _
-- 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): 1 l0 q$ A8 W9 B, K1 u9 [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 `) Q- H- u: T; s% M6 Y
: N1 i/ H6 P: S& }7 p& H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- T) D8 l/ ?3 E8 A: Z3 W; C1 w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- b+ C# A% a& N3 J: ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 q- z, S* q: e7 w O$ ]& x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" Y6 j5 \" c+ b$ g- O2 R4 {. T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 I$ o2 f9 t; _& A8 a, ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 ^: [; ?0 Q7 u! }& F1 P" ?; A/ i
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& L' d3 u6 D. |8 t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 ]( O; o& ^9 n# t; Z; z- b1 F -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) ?' _. @9 `/ E2 AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; m& n2 }0 |1 K8 N* y! W! ~
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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
