讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# J; b$ F" V& ?1 o. V4 ]" b& X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 u5 [$ ~1 s+ }3 x+ M6 {4 D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools I$ Q7 |$ P5 ]/ T# E; ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 I% h9 e% |1 u5 ?3 J, e7 i' \. f
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 H y; o! x$ ?# k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ S( u9 o( Q4 Z! r8 ?1 \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & V: }- p p( m9 U) M& Z
-- 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):
2 R, _' l( D1 U& \: {! N. l -- General ESL classes information
8 S, ^) S. {2 i3 K7 c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( m8 f9 K) z$ ^1 ^/ Z' z
run after-school-care program
9 l! l$ h. }0 `9 q -- 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): ( ~; A4 y4 G6 g5 [2 T7 M
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ s, K2 w1 _( Q* ]# `+ G" ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" t. D9 A) b5 L; M2 B! h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ B9 ?) H+ Z: {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ w+ }- [8 u3 v: H6 H0 v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 U7 q4 D3 r9 Q# T8 r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% j! u& _ k/ t j. C% t8 E: b -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( c, L' I( {& `5 \ ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% _$ w' f! H3 A/ R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 Z9 i' D1 w6 \# C" Z9 Y- R
3 J" B: m! }# y0 w+ M. XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# C! ]" ?4 I( A
/ b* Z6 M+ X% \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 @, M: a- T. [* B5 q, _Refreshment to follow
