讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) c4 L2 Z( r1 a4 ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ Z( Y: V; u* B% F7 B3 O9 d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 B h" D1 `; I! h9 _ -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 `7 [$ o1 H, q; j2 j- ~# Y6 I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 E/ m, N4 g2 Y) J R& _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. M' J( s. g, Y, m4 C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 d+ S( [. X+ B, b7 T) T3 A
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; B) @- L; \3 t% G6 Z7 {1 t
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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4 l9 n6 L3 m5 [8 O( _+ p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * ` M) g! ]& z9 c! y
-- General ESL classes information7 x) _9 A, h5 L2 F" q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
$ n: F( F5 A7 R run after-school-care program
3 ], e5 B/ L! A+ ^ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & V9 n- X& z; I$ ~8 s) _& L4 |
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 S5 B" T, q7 M" @+ w5 I9 K/ T
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# D* K! f( i0 V( u/ Z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 T( Y. U5 r9 N+ e& u; u" o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" }3 \" ~: h# ?2 v. w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 c. X- }" Q) g9 G6 _
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- {3 w" m7 ]5 N9 h9 \6 r3 a( o4 s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 T% ^. U7 K$ i6 D; l# n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ v7 B2 Z+ O# j2 {0 S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& b0 u3 c, ^6 P+ K& H" z+ v0 C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% ]) S0 o, E1 a' i8 W% h6 v* i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% o+ X% A0 [: x, x, J* }
' z/ o/ f/ S7 ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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) K- F- e5 S# s1 eRefreshment to follow
