讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 F2 Z7 i( _7 [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 P& B5 y/ d, p; `, H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 M+ {) P, Q1 k. Y2 L" a- {3 | -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ J" @/ d/ z1 U" I1 ]! U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ c8 F4 n3 B1 t" e" _" E+ a' E0 D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, H6 ~" p S: C# G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; o- V5 k* h( A/ y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
. s6 K" ~4 `2 e5 ?& r( a for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 S( o4 c: u% G! _& u( g
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+ T2 o4 x) H- C& g& s i. A/ M" o2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / w8 W' l: T' l% o% ~6 {
-- General ESL classes information' e4 c# W/ G$ M# } g0 L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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# {( ?* q/ \0 E M) d -- 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): ' G9 r" S/ m5 E* i1 ^; U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 r; E) t, _' q4 U4 j9 S" F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / X8 I" f$ u) ^9 l' L' g4 i% e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% b% O5 r; S9 A5 M( f6 z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: [* a: C3 T- x) g; _ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: q% @9 J# s7 X0 o" z. ^* g/ x: @& u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% W) p& }. f8 A5 S, \' k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 k2 t/ W) l3 x5 | P# s1 _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; f+ a6 J1 w) F2 G1 m8 W: J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. ]8 u# l& k9 X* i7 A. Y6 b8 w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. N1 ~: k$ S3 S) o4 ~
2 p, L, k7 a" O! ]7 f" z9 \) wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- k8 i( _& e: ]- ^8 V- x' ^
# L/ s- w3 `# t9 X1 a6 u# QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
