讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 ?# K% z4 ~2 R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 u9 x: ~: \1 H1 J# q6 Y Y0 O6 U0 V9 P
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" R, K- o" s3 T -- General info about post-secondary education system
8 d1 ~; r- c- e1 r/ q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& o: ?! H E6 `' D7 K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 P+ W' |) B u# e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ ~7 b. t) [3 Y3 f; [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 W! p, V7 }5 _) u2 Q0 F. m for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* B5 k" @5 m1 m6 l. m* u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
0 q! L* H* X( }3 D! k W -- General ESL classes information
4 K9 T2 j/ x. E' L5 S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 l n, P7 V4 u1 ^' T) \ run after-school-care program
- [& b2 j9 g" }6 C7 m* s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' Q3 P: q$ p& e K; I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : l- V+ e! y( @2 s! [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 {4 K b ~3 x7 `# d+ T; ^/ m3 ]
6 q; d0 }7 x1 @" i9 x& I$ z6 C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' Q2 [1 R8 ~# q+ a! T/ Y8 B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. N6 l( P' p& p a) R. g# i -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 s& F& d8 r1 k. B+ u0 t7 K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 o b' S4 I- ]$ [% Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 q) c& `% @/ [0 I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% q' [- O, _, k: |* j( F7 {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 _6 c9 f# _% T; o$ Z* I5 e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 H% ?) {4 e5 J( g6 z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 W0 ~9 K1 i: O+ [* n
1 {0 A- k- l( G* h- e( G. yMC: 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./ m- L/ e7 b0 j% I) Y& s' K9 H
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