讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- u: Q) g* |+ o* V# s" r7 d2 i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ G0 D5 @& g; Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ U$ R) w, U" ?- {' d# d5 j
-- General info about post-secondary education system
6 F+ q9 N: F0 Y" u3 b0 i) n% a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! {1 Q% s7 r5 _' L! x. `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. Q8 G4 r) p+ V' o1 s$ p -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " W8 A$ ]( r; s z" W [: @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 f" I# n( P& V5 L* z) n6 r9 `
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 [; S# q7 @: O) I3 Q9 Y: J
--Q & A
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: @3 I" t2 M: e; e# l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * D0 z+ ^% M1 \* H6 W, W: e# Z
-- General ESL classes information) P* {/ ]& K( \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to b3 g$ T; x" q% r3 o1 l" @
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ c% }, f* S4 x5 f* C5 E$ c: S- v3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ J) o6 Z8 d3 T; V3 m0 p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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+ p$ i, J7 m$ C5 N+ R4 x a/ t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 a+ t, v1 I7 t9 }1 G: W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 L2 \. @3 C1 n/ W1 d! \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ k1 x7 M+ {9 ~% Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" T* o% v% L% \" t8 a/ N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 O; c- l; w( g2 }1 F+ u, k5 O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 \( ]( Q+ i+ n# ?6 Y: k" ^
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! g4 n" r0 }% B9 z$ [3 V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: x# X+ e- D) l' l0 N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! w2 o; v m0 _8 |7 g. h/ m
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MC: 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.
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" n" t7 k- Z# u3 S& QRefreshment to follow
