讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* N4 L' N) K+ Q; } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. I" u1 N2 E! Y0 t( s -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 ^% X* n( e7 S+ g -- General info about post-secondary education system
" g3 F- u \1 r8 c -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) P4 j* D2 l2 p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; b" S" r+ f( k4 e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 X8 y+ l D9 I b4 t/ |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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' h$ k) e G, |" i0 D0 [# c' B/ C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + C# j0 K' ^# Y
-- General ESL classes information2 ]& Z& M$ }7 p+ n2 x! b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ \! I$ Q8 k* F0 B
run after-school-care program
" @$ s: H; T+ Y7 c- z6 I; g" N" z3 M -- 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): + g- P# R5 m) j* _4 h. R
-- 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): 5 s( k! n2 o% R a! a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- {- I7 R: f- Y7 g4 E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. D* C" d+ V$ [- y+ l; J* g/ }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) Q- {, I( Q; {/ d( S+ t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 k7 C1 B: M9 X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% {. _2 j% M3 J( H6 n1 {0 c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 [* B4 ~' `1 N/ C. [. x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 b+ X8 q& ?' C0 c: E+ K7 Q$ t4 F -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- N8 P1 V# q: x L- |1 f( O# l
l; c0 E& G+ t% k3 `( iMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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) C0 s& Z: f, Z" XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
