讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: f' }! R5 I. f" {1 m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems L7 P* u. G# s8 J! m, e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' ^% |4 V, W# i9 C) s- N. P2 r$ m X
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 s. P8 z( A y' W! O; o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ W3 w" \, l( d4 `; s/ A- S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; D% ]* V6 R" c* ?3 x; H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ [+ l# q. k3 B8 Q0 z& x* h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # d$ r2 O, j+ J) ~; q
-- General ESL classes information; B9 E3 ^$ |; ~7 L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to |$ k' h; J& P* T- i% P, i# ?
run after-school-care program
q# f5 I8 | [7 b -- 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):
$ i6 R: Z. r# Y4 X, C9 v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 m- ^; J/ ~4 y. C& d0 R
/ O7 e0 ?8 i& E" k* B2 t) T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " @* R5 R' Q! x% w2 R1 e/ d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 s( \7 F% _% L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* v% G* q0 w K5 \/ \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" h# E' r. H* n, t8 r" a+ X1 _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: o2 O/ z, o* B9 v -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 e b' d- w9 C5 v- L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( L9 P9 |5 L1 o* v$ a' {7 ~5 B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- F6 |. B8 q2 |! j7 J, P2 L -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 P: ~3 M% v5 [) t) a/ k
, _5 L1 P q" _) Q/ q* `0 {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 l7 W' u. ^1 U: i1 O1 n& a
; L6 }6 `- N( p9 |% I) s, c7 m( yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ w0 w& T# ^- S9 G
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Refreshment to follow
