讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. }+ @: p3 p% G4 s& Q T1 i5 D ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, k" \6 A$ j- o, O1 I2 G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 w$ B4 U2 j$ T1 L
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 J- B: t) x; G4 l3 Y% v5 c+ }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 z' o; M3 h9 Q- D, I* V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: c: x' h, ?; Z& C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 G( T* v! C6 p -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 J f( M# H5 z# V; C' n6 \' ~0 @ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 E l+ w, t# R& E: e/ c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * e6 Z4 J; b8 _! R) C
-- General ESL classes information
7 W: f" l# e, N, z& U6 f: F -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" L- }* e) _ W% H6 C+ E( d
run after-school-care program
6 B' n1 c7 j/ O- Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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) ^: M5 {; q/ X! O: @/ ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( ^1 T" |# I% R. I& b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): a; }; p) {( K) B% Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ A# Z$ P [8 S. X) L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: _( G& X1 }. }0 I' I2 G9 o -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 k9 o( Q/ ~/ J# d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 A* o, U* p$ w: }* i+ u- `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 `# `0 d2 ]" W; N' s- D0 G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 x+ a6 o+ |8 L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 e# [3 b. I# M) E( x0 h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. B8 M' Q+ m: V$ s+ w
" f, d7 S% ?/ @MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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; R9 R/ B8 D4 u! t" L' ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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3 @% s8 u# K4 t, s; XRefreshment to follow
