讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% `6 x: W2 E% R% `) r7 l6 f" o$ P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( v( m7 H* x: l: v) A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) y D) z R; N+ M9 z
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 a) f3 Z9 K( O& ~# K2 p
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 s% D0 y$ f- _' V ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 J7 r0 L" s" X, C2 D9 D) n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% I2 K9 o$ l5 S: H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , `) \! u! `, D2 N9 G6 B& V
-- General ESL classes information n- C, z& H @9 Q/ V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 X! _3 ]6 ^9 D
run after-school-care program
% N6 c9 ]" `+ ], T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 P- b* K* U+ H3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
- t8 s9 F( B: ]: P# R! Q( u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 L& W4 P, ]1 v, `8 n3 l7 y6 F" U+ {
* @1 J7 X+ [; B; j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ b& t S0 h j. v) a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 a/ a$ P U( C. ]" f
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' T5 G. @9 g r7 @) K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* C+ ]: r {) m$ v g: `2 M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 f" c: j. g% B2 Y! U9 v -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 e) z g+ N3 t7 }. H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 E$ S4 k' @% a* A/ S, b' {3 [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 K W4 T2 {: A3 I, Y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( I/ S# B4 N% DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
