讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- u5 f! j0 E9 r% p, l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 ~" y5 w Q2 ]7 j% J# d$ w9 @
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 v g; v& w. w* G' H -- General info about post-secondary education system
* x p* \1 L4 S0 t; e# r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) W* H3 T$ j' a! D' u! e0 s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! X1 |1 O/ A1 Q# t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . X8 ~! L5 Z2 ? E4 D/ C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( C9 ^# D- y) K6 l, S' u: m0 v: z
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% H; {1 `' w E4 q -- General ESL classes information
7 W; p! A% R- A2 T7 w -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
0 ^$ ?7 J# I2 Q+ R# m run after-school-care program; P& o+ a$ o" I! J, j4 B
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! \& m4 Y% Z5 I4 x/ w0 Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 V( d& B% T, s0 R9 c -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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+ D, ?6 @' u0 Y% w c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 f" l, J1 T1 i# y R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) B2 G% Z) F$ r t* ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ ~# D, \: J, g8 j0 X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 @% U- k, {8 [ p. M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 X8 c. o2 B: ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 J' }) o$ \/ h+ w O3 {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% V2 I3 D3 }1 s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; |! v' W, F- i/ P
-- 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# i3 J( |$ P& b% Y$ o$ `
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- f5 O- t$ g( l7 ~+ M
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