讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 e; a% O c" ~' ~/ }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 d1 H4 L) D" m2 y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( I' n) g- U2 J- {' y7 B -- General info about post-secondary education system
* R) A: x# Y8 `7 k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 Q8 M4 D. U9 L7 y" J9 X0 ^, v+ s, l2 I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" A6 r, P2 o/ W1 `: C# ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; W1 m! I% {1 r; Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( P( O/ t, f0 M4 P A1 {# M- y- {8 Q' i -- General ESL classes information p; n- _8 w9 f& O M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 a& k$ W9 L, _& M run after-school-care program W, O2 |4 N5 U; W1 g
-- 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):
9 d4 o' V. X5 V, p, y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 C4 S# r5 P& V. h L5 G( ^
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . n. z( W* I* J5 G" S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 @0 ?5 x) A5 w4 \# g! k& I3 Q" D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; D8 k& h. Z7 j% |( c! z' ]: I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" e y5 e# q! U1 z! Q# N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth k( {. `. s: Q" I! b. c8 d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, D0 S" M! |6 Q3 }' [0 z2 d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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, I7 b* c7 k9 x# b5 X! _3 _+ c$ K -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& ?5 g- X$ ^$ U+ t# s; I
0 q2 u" y0 R. V# X" NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ ^6 B; G+ M% C3 o* Z: T
- }0 a: Y7 D; F4 eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. f' e- p/ Y. k
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