讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 f5 t n) ^7 P# N) f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% }5 h7 t& b$ p) t7 p& j& h5 R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ R4 @" Z: Z7 p) @) N0 O2 S" i -- General info about post-secondary education system # h2 [' @% O* T8 `
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( W, o q( {: N* A7 E5 e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 B) F6 A/ M v& t1 u, F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 G: W1 d3 A* t% x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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) J9 o# l( o* t) n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 O4 W7 @4 S7 g+ C% }4 x+ M -- General ESL classes information2 S# g0 R7 K5 K0 K; J0 N
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 R4 x1 l. m7 `& n" y* B- ` run after-school-care program
' ]4 ~ |1 n9 j5 Y7 C8 g! `/ u' z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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# v7 Y3 Z5 q3 C$ d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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f- }1 ^' c+ o @. L: O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, V3 ~( E: l, ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& L" ?+ g9 n. _% L! L' o& ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" d* ]0 P6 |7 R4 i -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ O W& e! [7 y3 D' L# J5 U) m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* ?: Q9 i" W, ~( h# L8 B( a& _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 E s, K$ [+ L. X0 t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! }4 |2 ]9 l0 J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% ^$ J1 u) G" k8 I* ^* j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 Z) g; o$ ^9 c9 N- h3 T' b
8 _6 U4 ~$ |4 \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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n9 a* u7 }8 MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, v1 k8 q& _2 p# u; \4 j4 R( XRefreshment to follow