讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ }: x# A8 n. T o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) |: Z: p% o9 q* m4 F) V -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' z1 }3 T, l: O: d B -- General info about post-secondary education system
* N9 G& x* @" e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! S% b3 _( p; K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) {$ e* t, K0 @; n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. t7 z' i8 H' B, I/ n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
" U3 g- }5 U( I. q5 b; T7 ? for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 M( @* k+ G+ k0 E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 }. p- X1 e& D4 ?0 _: C/ G
-- General ESL classes information
4 H. W8 |7 S. \ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 x! H# x- h7 W) r/ ^9 A run after-school-care program
, l% [+ X: }3 X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; Q2 V; q9 ]7 \4 ^' l* ~
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * a8 m+ w; [+ ]+ ~8 P% V) Q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' p9 M' M# u0 a
: g. W3 y- j' s8 u" p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( J) I4 _, v9 r( u: Y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; A$ T8 b: b2 e- i3 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 S" `9 y9 M [: C; x% V% I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' `# }8 Q# J1 D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 N/ c6 Q. h- R( `$ I2 r& e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( f8 \; i1 T; g7 G5 b' m7 }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 w8 H, o; P- ]7 `' \( n% n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 M& r; N, }& n. \+ N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* X2 K- z3 P g& n
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! O) u1 x& u2 F% W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 b( E' `( g: sRefreshment to follow
