讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! @; U9 h% h. n$ p2 N& @7 a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% d7 D6 v8 I" Z- |; u; _! C3 x
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 Z6 r1 K" X* w' P" k m -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 f4 A* G' c$ s# f' U# g( F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& t! e+ V+ ?& h, a! ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' J3 K8 R7 H& w4 f) u5 A( j; V( V6 \$ ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( J1 I9 G5 v% W1 n* i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 w2 j+ ]* n3 [1 ? for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
- y$ q }9 G; [9 k/ B, \# A -- General ESL classes information
5 D C/ ~- R8 E: k& @) d) K: x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 w- o6 X6 b/ l) X+ l5 m5 D1 M/ R run after-school-care program( [2 J' W3 G! L* s4 z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' G( J5 e" ^" K: p+ x! o4 z6 P
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/ Q" C4 F) A- ~7 ? k9 l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 _. K/ h$ e# J F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + ~ ~' k7 H9 t3 k
/ w- a: s' t, \/ \# i0 T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( _ [2 U2 x6 u1 ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 Y3 u) l* b4 j6 _! j) A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! i" l! h+ u% F" h* t$ W/ S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 C/ _) w& M# s" G, i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) @: B# k8 b4 S3 s: ^ U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! g5 [# X$ h* _' Z% q1 ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 t7 C6 P$ T `" k3 c$ i" X# I8 C, Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ ]8 \' A4 `2 x! o4 ?0 M( Q: r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' s- H/ P; z0 N7 d7 c" k! t* E6 v, p7 E
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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! p9 \5 n, Q; x; jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
