讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ z% T; j( m* l6 l- ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* j/ Z4 n. b/ o$ E1 p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, Z: B1 d; n' z: `1 v -- General info about post-secondary education system
. I6 p- R2 T5 [( t! c. ~1 u -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& L( I% l: F$ g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ B. S0 T7 O# Q. c8 P- ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) _. t$ V- e- x* U# [* P
-- 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): $ V4 _, I# S- i) a! z
-- General ESL classes information$ B3 [& N) y: g8 ~ ~7 j0 f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 J. Z! _1 j: f! J
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 b- x8 I6 F$ [& t2 `7 S9 i$ D
) M* e: M9 j% n$ O' L' V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 D; U" q. R) f4 a" g; x- U -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 B0 D! n7 A" C' G
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * S7 I) u) q; A) f: h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! _& G1 p) |. e$ a. n5 D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# W9 ~5 S% ^ u' D -- Gordon Head Residents Association
; Z* a& O) P S2 i" h) h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 e1 O7 J8 Z; m1 B5 s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ l1 y+ X) ~" q4 u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings [8 @: A) Y5 F+ O
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 E- n' g8 _+ o& T' p' l' ]; @' e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 L! O( S% E S6 |8 ^
2 i: d1 _; A/ T% e0 H" F( ZMC: 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.9 o( Y- \+ ^3 q4 B' \
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Refreshment to follow
