讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, `+ X* F) @, h6 B e7 o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% z% z; e" E9 t7 y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 Z' |! F/ a6 t! C
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! [1 V$ r0 E8 c; {$ O8 L6 U( a, ` -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# |& G) Z$ _0 i# n0 } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' X" Q$ ]% ]( c8 e8 ^0 R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. V# b# x7 A; A1 D% v/ F8 s1 @ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; I9 H9 K0 D5 d, |) c' K' }
-- General ESL classes information; B: T$ Q( N) c" K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 n J9 ~, e& F* v; A
run after-school-care program
, \/ F# F) n2 ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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0 B* }+ c# A9 f6 o' E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 J9 q9 V" f4 I5 @" c) G -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 s' M0 x) P* X4 F+ I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 ?5 m! L7 V4 ~# _5 D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' Z8 x4 K) Q# n# e" i& ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' `- R" E3 q8 F# M& H. G) p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, I9 Q' M( \: @. V% w2 H) {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' `, E% B, \, {2 Z- c$ H; R# w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: v0 n* o# u1 \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- o3 K- u: w+ N$ V0 `7 G( ^' {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) L1 k+ J0 y: D8 f' Y& f# B
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 t8 ~) k" O8 s+ S5 ~
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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z0 F+ I6 V. u: C, u8 q% z" vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- c, m1 W6 h8 e# v
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Refreshment to follow
