讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 p# `5 ?, A" q; g/ `$ i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 k$ H% G+ K( _3 P' G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( z* j! t o1 d- `
-- General info about post-secondary education system
' {' e# z5 ^) R" h* F1 a* Q* y/ A! [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" t! s+ ]2 V5 \" X" @% c2 @7 E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 M8 V: P! N; ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; A- p: A+ C/ S. x5 i
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 g( Y" Q" D$ K, E0 N' L/ s for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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4 V: C# U h" L2 W5 o5 E! f3 {, @* s2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 d, I; W ?, M" {* q) X5 D* H
-- General ESL classes information
* ~, V1 U: X, K/ H* @3 \; A1 c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# f0 i/ d0 `" A, B8 @. r+ ?$ T run after-school-care program
2 b( ~* g4 A0 p9 }3 W+ H -- 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):
1 {8 p/ S }! }+ T/ {& X# R -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 @& ^3 X4 F$ [2 q) A
! t9 W l( b8 d x0 _: |. Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / X9 `% [ j" n# s" r. g3 d% O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 d- r' ~, h5 G0 v9 ?9 ^6 X C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 Y3 q2 c- h) A* a- } -- Gordon Head Residents Association! b) u! v/ v0 C% Z! L
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# y8 t$ X' n8 a: y$ T: N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 C, b: Z) d0 b& g -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 o) \# O+ n8 ?% E# N- T( W* V$ T
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 E2 F0 z4 n5 F2 ]9 v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; e+ h) t0 x2 ]2 q
& W8 D b. T0 o$ ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 i& z0 ]2 x& J
6 O! X. U% w( }# MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- V5 I4 u2 H6 w, Z a+ O+ J
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Refreshment to follow