讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' t1 l8 j, L$ @% z5 {# J) b. W7 X5 N) t
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 K- x. }0 v0 x4 m& n+ h" o, F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 `9 [* H" @; i4 ~4 Y; V5 p8 U0 ^. S" Q" |
-- General info about post-secondary education system
8 M6 M& v! L8 y% ^% A% I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. O" [ W! e- a1 L# Y8 m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' J' Y9 ^, H# J" r6 F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ }7 q; ?9 k5 T3 a( N) q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 M# i2 D1 v+ Q& j/ _* L: K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : M. @4 @0 w) J4 X0 ]
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- W# l2 W- V: b! I# X' M3 i4 c$ p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; ?* H. _3 Z) ]2 t -- General ESL classes information2 ]' B# S7 i+ N/ n: v1 k
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ g7 k! v, O; N' c4 C
run after-school-care program
: \1 @/ n1 ]9 ], J7 o' M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* A3 Y' H$ g) P+ B; _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + Y$ L4 T- T* H( Y; l9 j# y% a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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0 Z6 ?# s' q% W2 N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. m. W1 q1 r- J) f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- e" R5 ~& J) M8 j$ _9 N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: {. l7 o( P+ ^+ F( l/ J3 ]0 m) n -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 u/ L; [. r& K0 s$ W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ ]% j; P' y) `( p2 e! c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 R6 x s# q, Z: {: ~5 Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 g, P6 L* t9 u1 {! L1 V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 b, s/ {2 H+ }8 @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 c+ N s( e' }6 m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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# E6 E4 j# ~0 D9 Z% l: gRefreshment to follow
