讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, I5 n- W; S4 H0 j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems G6 q8 ^9 N, u! g* X* Q* Z* ^) S6 n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 a, a+ C3 b, D0 Z( X) f9 x9 l% _
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 q' h8 j6 o0 u' ]; ~) r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 V9 Q/ ~% _' N, h4 E7 {0 V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- A. o/ D$ A8 m% O( }- [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 h: M7 B- a8 W# S* }* X1 n; \* l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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( N- l2 d& P2 z. H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 S) W) x+ e. I -- General ESL classes information) \3 z! \/ \/ a
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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0 h, V9 e; K t* l -- 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):
6 ?. w1 Z9 }7 n, h0 i2 k -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 _7 k K: o" c
' b: J7 B S; ^' {8 h9 c! x* ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # K; f3 {. a8 B! }2 A' L8 p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. R* K( z" F$ B2 F- K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) m- s3 i* V. _5 u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) H( s5 ~ t- X/ T9 n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ F2 x2 n9 j7 l$ N1 ^5 `- Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 |' N, z! i$ z) }4 i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 R, G. x7 m ~/ L
~+ Q3 A* ~" q7 z) dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- T) H+ n+ x6 F. |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 c6 C% ]6 S; e0 V3 S
. n! T3 R" O' A. C$ {Refreshment to follow
