讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! J/ Z$ |& V0 {& T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 B/ z* @) i; l4 Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 a% V _8 A* D7 m) _5 N& t) L -- General info about post-secondary education system ; r" i- `7 @1 l. |3 e' S% X; o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- U6 N+ r4 D# S% j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% q; o; s; Q2 Z' c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 D6 Q( R/ ]& ^ z1 Z& t( p, O- `6 S
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 V, \- t6 X+ L- }3 `9 p# ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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# a/ P4 s) z/ f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ K; b4 O. ?6 Z# }' {
-- General ESL classes information
( {/ Q. O) h/ K- w: G -- 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
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' i$ q" l D0 p+ r( L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # [5 B; f6 ~6 o0 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# r( D# ^; @ o- G. @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 }7 T; c: ]* N& S% J7 w' n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 v: ?2 j; c5 ~: t1 N8 f+ R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 Q1 @! d, |0 w5 C, Y) Z; M+ j4 j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ Z# m& A' t! |# k. e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& G7 d) z7 o' _# |, ?) s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- ~: v# y& R) D, P( U% G1 c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 g4 a. F) J9 t5 o+ m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 L( Z( V) w- e& N# m' v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 ~# ?) }) z- O
! Z Z, R L( R) r2 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.6 @% _0 i$ U! B! Y
/ Q9 i0 z6 ]2 |+ f) Z" y, X5 URefreshment to follow
