讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 C, k- Q- Q" i. R' O9 S" Z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) q }8 k, i8 a0 u
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 j# G7 S7 \4 p E# n
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( Y, ^" k9 t1 v* o8 g% v3 q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 l' F6 Q2 O- V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 J, C) A2 l9 z1 o6 m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 |3 T. a1 K) L7 |( C! Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
. K8 Z! R$ s0 s7 H' O for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ N8 t+ c/ y! X0 b6 }" @. K
--Q & A
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; c M3 l6 \% N% w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . L: ?+ A) c% P, H2 ~
-- General ESL classes information
) H, @$ @* `* t) n. z -- 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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3 C. R7 B5 E- O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) X. ]7 c! E5 Q) G5 t -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # l3 L S* O/ Y9 F2 |: C
?- L: o4 Q0 T5 |4 z/ Z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , e$ T0 R. ], r+ u( F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 j) l) A( I" P) B' ?) Y5 L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 R6 y5 Z& [2 Z( j, |# S -- Gordon Head Residents Association; P( H& E x7 L l4 m: x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
* X( a5 f& G0 w( @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& j+ m. T- d5 k+ k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 x( T, o# I+ Q! X6 F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: j/ h' P9 H& ?/ `3 E& u. b
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 d# H* j/ G* o* ~- C
% O/ j/ G1 w! `The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) i* @$ [) Q7 Y( ]% y2 v, l
! J( _" T. W( j; L3 dRefreshment to follow
