讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' B' w. a& i+ T; S" u! K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% r, e4 ~& a; V" }) u2 Y( ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 x2 q/ a `: i% b$ F8 ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 i8 @- R" ~5 ~ A: A# `1 [' j3 w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 o' m0 r6 u/ n" W0 N" p6 ~$ U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. J, s& x3 ?! Q$ d! J. f9 [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 P& C7 t3 t' X6 T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 B4 a+ f" q1 j; h for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) S7 f: P8 j& M4 P0 X3 s
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0 E; p3 }& ]( n+ k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
s5 e( K) c5 Y -- General ESL classes information
$ o* ~( Y# g) m$ F' F5 a: x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ `9 ~; A6 G# J8 z( z D+ i* u
run after-school-care program1 ~4 A+ i6 b" u v) m, ^
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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% i; ?* F- W) a( t3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
: k. [7 r7 b" y& D T: U -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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8 m- Z. K+ h& u% G* t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 r M' a7 E: t! q( V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' l1 g6 ?1 B- y, b: L4 ~1 q3 w; t -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 M. Q+ g( I9 Z& k6 o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 P; c) U; f5 f8 Q: A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 \7 s: ]( ^$ M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" y* V7 v. P: ?( [6 I$ k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 x# I5 a0 d# V: {! h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- t# y- ]- h8 D" X$ v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ q) p, [8 R2 Y6 D$ g9 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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; u$ K, F8 a- zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) P- M6 r; u9 V
8 o0 {; p9 V7 \+ }+ m. J3 v- [: zRefreshment to follow
