讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: e# J) M2 n/ V4 J# B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 k% M6 y% L' k
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 m2 B- i* @3 @, L, |0 ^2 o4 ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ f- u. z3 ~4 e0 | E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. [ Q! ~7 t" `, ~3 S+ x0 q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& g" l) T5 Z, a- L+ Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 l8 a- ^- w C1 `5 E7 D -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A: [7 h3 k" e( V! S
0 z8 Y) J0 R6 ]* u5 ?2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 z- i, R( q8 N
-- General ESL classes information
# w( p0 d* N" c, J8 D- K -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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9 O# l, \8 S+ \6 s" o5 { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % K/ T' g' _5 {! V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) ^% _$ ]% l" n# t8 A3 G$ G0 g
" E! I9 y3 Y* X \! n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 C% G7 X+ r1 D+ d: Y% x: D1 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ K/ c8 D1 u2 d6 ~: K$ j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% a5 j" ?7 X% L+ a- X+ l, t
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 `. w A, d% r8 ~/ j# j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. i% B6 G* H, H' { -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 e) [9 D+ f: u2 j: x( w0 v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; n1 B* |8 R, Q9 Z0 g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 t. ~3 h5 v, {5 {& o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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- c" Y/ n1 L" \! o) H+ R4 S; WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, Z8 Z/ b$ Z# F7 G
' c2 z& A1 f9 AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 W- k7 c/ \" u2 c( W! {' L- y# ?
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Refreshment to follow
