讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" s+ ?2 o! E$ Q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 R7 G W& w. O1 `9 ]/ `1 m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: r% o0 |: J7 t' e/ e. ^' e6 |
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, F C3 l( t) q& N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 `; O3 k# h( S3 A7 k* z& V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! Z2 U7 z! ^$ L; ^* ?6 n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . g, B# b1 L# u x3 Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 p& {8 k4 Z9 E
for your child’s physical & academic growth? " ]3 x4 p+ ]' A$ _6 z1 T4 c
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
8 x/ @; V3 Z, Q -- General ESL classes information% I" X9 r: s4 p+ P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 j" D8 O% O8 u! [
run after-school-care program3 d8 W5 w4 o6 c) {
-- 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): , o0 Z) } O q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) I+ |4 U- s5 y# S; H" b5 M, K
. G" X$ p+ G/ [/ E- S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 _+ ^0 ]) v a# P/ m8 R- F( A* c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
s1 t G4 b0 F% K; D/ X# \0 I( w -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* K2 r" V! L! ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ D9 B0 b- p2 Q* }5 R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, M6 D* ]/ z. [: r; T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 V j2 ?. W, t/ W5 m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 K- u. p" R- g" a i( ~. W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# @4 x( q0 s; B; n& L
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% M- t8 ^+ a5 [. e4 W% v; W
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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.: _- i4 I$ ^0 t& T7 r: J4 d
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