讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 r) u/ a2 u7 C# R. z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ ~* v- M8 `4 b; r" Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% f0 K2 F; @( y* s5 }* r: ?
-- General info about post-secondary education system L1 T: r/ O+ X1 p2 N- |/ z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! l+ Q% f' u% X, G& P( F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 u/ n( h7 v' v+ i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 n [4 _$ _) A0 _
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
% q6 `; }& E! ~3 ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 J' h# `, O M4 n' p; \
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: U, N5 I8 \6 z$ [% J3 r -- General ESL classes information
2 ^0 e* Z$ K0 T5 H6 m T3 T -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) `$ x2 R' s$ I6 N- k
run after-school-care program
0 G/ H) y5 Y, P, j1 T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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7 @# s3 o* ~" V* _/ V2 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 u5 Q6 j$ g! e+ V8 @" A7 p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! |9 R% x4 j, r- P/ z& Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( a7 y8 E" T% Y% M ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 i& ~/ K# Y( s1 E" ]1 H2 r6 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; Q$ D7 @4 p' @, g
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 s! Q8 R% w& p- C+ t
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; h/ f8 ^: ?' s# B+ [) C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' n5 i6 D7 D- N" X3 Z! A! `- h% d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ H$ k1 i8 v w* R; A, P$ {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# K. L" q: L& {) B7 T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 W* @- Z" o$ R7 q! F
1 ~- l0 w! K6 ?. C0 {0 i& i! Y% }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( x, f, s) x8 p! D- n; g6 s
$ }+ q1 R# x: u+ v( NThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 p5 E" `( ^0 F# ~Refreshment to follow
