讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 T, B0 e6 f/ d9 j: y5 k, a4 v( A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! [- `, ^) l# g6 G( K
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& O& @! o! i2 {. A2 T6 B0 I) t -- General info about post-secondary education system & S5 O/ J% o4 H2 M _0 G; E. o; X5 g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* M( p' T" ~! Y( L% x5 i; [ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 ?/ J( a. y' { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 _5 e3 s& n' U' a( R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 i* o$ q' W1 I4 N4 g1 {, P/ k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? }! e0 ]/ w+ O1 w
--Q & A
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/ Z0 I+ Q5 a) \+ A6 Z7 K- A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 i& z% J5 H, Y$ R6 H
-- General ESL classes information
4 @# k; K1 q9 j! h -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
& G- a7 E ^3 C run after-school-care program
" D& a3 k8 R( l3 F' R2 S% y -- 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):
2 `3 Z* L" B( d: a, Z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 h3 O/ G) K( H/ Q3 e
+ |* G# T+ l0 F5 H0 ~& P' Z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! W' b) B- ?9 s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* a1 O* Z0 c; }; h5 q6 V
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ }/ W1 A& L) S- s: E" h$ Q: e z1 P5 s. V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
: w! O1 H( e. p7 g! v' J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 ?$ o& L) y1 ? @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* ]9 a. y! B, h$ c# [8 A) e$ M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 p7 H. c/ z; D; D
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 E( w1 j T' u' ?& U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) m+ P8 b2 P. J0 u# C# w: EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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' B8 z) e T9 u) y* Y' u c; pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 s$ L; r4 G1 t1 Y5 O0 ]& L. ORefreshment to follow
