讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; w+ d1 p2 h# a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems o+ X7 b9 b4 f" P2 ~) n6 \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 S& o; B# q8 b) P& N -- General info about post-secondary education system
3 R+ ~; \1 ?9 b6 q' t' P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 l# q9 c6 V0 q, t" E" ^/ c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 d( G3 i5 v, [# Q. h+ R) ]$ G' g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ N8 k$ `$ L* I5 q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( M' x3 E% `! Z1 J5 k9 _7 v4 P
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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# L: r$ V h8 [- L; _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , @- {& O6 F& k1 S( }. u
-- General ESL classes information5 L& A2 j7 _" X' R4 H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' G k' W" V+ R. V& d' F* Y
run after-school-care program& b3 P$ q1 M7 w% Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& b6 B/ X# e0 Z$ `: x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
" N9 s P7 k0 v" l8 H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 V, u y, u( d! Q; M
8 `' E4 F- E4 R. q: I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & p" w" d+ d2 Z g- g4 D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 Q T5 o6 k( B# H# R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 g0 B% o ]0 @( s7 c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 M6 A% ~2 G& J. z5 @+ M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& m" c3 U) A% \" }3 G4 Q, R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 h* @. L* l9 H+ j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* ^9 o- U4 E9 K; X# K) G6 p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 Q) @+ ^. Y7 j) r6 o8 n5 w5 i4 X& X8 a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 X# U1 h* g# X5 O5 JMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: k+ X* y/ C9 R! H4 E' R4 M( {' }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 \2 _7 z8 J- w4 h4 `4 y# @Refreshment to follow
