讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% r( i) T6 l- s* p$ t2 N! ^# m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; ^: U2 I8 E5 d3 d. {* L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: s$ o6 j5 }! K" { -- General info about post-secondary education system
: l) E" W& v+ }" U$ R$ m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" i! j! y- e5 }# m! C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, G |4 N {6 O0 K! J5 B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / S# V( F+ A; b% I# W, n
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
' i* s4 ?2 ^: Y9 G M( x. |( q* e for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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0 D8 _9 R0 M( P. J5 \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 @8 F7 A6 c1 e
-- General ESL classes information& w0 M" r; B( h9 p1 Q/ C
-- 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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) Q1 ]& T5 Y3 P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + O+ n7 |% _+ f$ J9 u; r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 ^7 P7 t6 G5 P Q: G
! n1 u5 i; u5 z& @9 p* F6 ?, t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 G7 l8 i9 ?8 y0 K- H4 c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: |( \5 N" C* t X2 l& e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& w n7 t! k B8 n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 v" c. Z5 L4 q$ g( y/ W v& \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 U- @7 J( E# S9 G' i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* N0 ]; O+ \, u0 O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 `3 o& ]2 ^: M) U" ]' ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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* `2 n9 }1 k, n7 q/ ]# S' \ FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 k' Q: R6 L V. ~" m
6 j6 y, B# b5 P! k l, t; ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." V8 r9 C' i% `( u( f
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