讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; e7 a" @8 X4 ^ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% h0 I9 i3 A# _% P
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* ^$ K; m( y( A
-- General info about post-secondary education system
# M% E( O2 ^. z3 F, r% x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 F7 B7 P1 y3 o6 }
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 [6 b, q" q0 u1 w& d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* G. |# [. C, D, e -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# R R( r' M: b8 j
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 H% O0 k! I! g% n2 C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- 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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" A, p, c0 X7 S' V) ^& W3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 M5 z) f) K$ p+ c* L -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * U4 z& c) R/ u$ J$ {" Y: H# G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 M% \7 \$ x# `) W" ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 E, [7 y4 `5 n: @$ z' m- Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association; Y. `3 F- t/ X! Y Q' w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' g3 A/ {. ?4 P8 d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. }! h! A* {( f8 i5 ^, Z& I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% _+ i0 S ~0 \( b
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. R9 V* Z" q( ^5 V9 a; | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 k* c% R( o* S; P% C s# M* O
" Y) I# @9 H0 l8 G7 L2 O9 cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ w* w, k6 L `# u% N
$ G4 d$ E a/ n7 E, hRefreshment to follow
