讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 P% g* W* v: }9 y5 Z4 X2 L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ n W) i4 W" N- A0 `; B; C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' }6 T" f$ }4 n -- General info about post-secondary education system
% c3 c$ k3 r0 Q5 n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 k5 G4 R. s% C+ i9 @( C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# R6 _2 z* M G' M0 Q$ q6 T -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 H8 A8 w8 U7 b2 I/ P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# W" O3 i ~2 G( o
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' G4 a- h2 f7 f V c. L
-- General ESL classes information
4 i2 L# e, W/ f) n5 p: G9 p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. j: w, s1 }6 M; Q" H2 Y- q3 @
run after-school-care program
! g& J P! y4 B7 _/ e -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 p% R1 }, i7 L0 O3 a3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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, C. H0 g$ d. \" Q( f) d( B. @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ D6 g1 J( u. `8 l5 t' U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services) Y8 h( A2 B( [' W/ ~2 b( a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( k4 e% I% e9 ^) v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 u8 s/ E; U$ F' X: f7 m* ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 a3 R2 A' @/ q$ ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; P' M. {7 g2 z3 |2 q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 N8 X0 r8 C. c+ J
! r2 ]6 g, T* C, }3 N/ P5 rMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
