讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% F9 r: x6 {% n
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 K1 q/ ^; r# V+ L1 @+ o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& h% T. ~3 p3 E% ? -- General info about post-secondary education system
) a% [) K- M# t% O -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
S+ X4 z: ?0 h( m. J -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& X/ G0 d2 p5 L6 r3 B* o ~/ J
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 a: z; x( F' r0 ~. m0 E3 Z" C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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3 Y3 A9 M6 q5 q7 E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " K: W% j) `9 {5 }
-- General ESL classes information g9 \5 M: c9 C6 u+ W6 `7 Z( H n. G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ _6 Y! }/ ^0 I9 M
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-- 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): / d J2 l) H9 \ e, F; D: Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " `( D' ?: Y% B/ @
" o, {# e7 r8 K3 e9 u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; P$ ]( J7 |5 S- D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 E3 o/ P2 C$ R9 K9 i/ t7 Z2 e$ j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. g' A5 Q: s. m9 k% a. f3 Q' B) C -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ _# g" {! G s7 x+ m) ~4 p, T9 k& [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. ^: A7 n+ a" z( a: C& u! p& Y- Z# l L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 Y% C1 z) K& |; m) t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ V! m0 `" a* L, g1 C' Z. G& Z" a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( K1 ^; M/ R `: H$ J8 f0 Z5 [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ K$ w2 k+ B* \. M
. H+ Z' A) P* V" }: _0 ~, d G7 HMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 N' t$ x5 j' P! \2 W- k
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 v$ m9 S& z7 |- R+ |Refreshment to follow
