讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 e* S7 d* ]( K: j$ K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. ~% c( b8 h, `/ ]- p7 @' u. e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 Y3 |/ z; c! p! { K& Q0 ?
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! B$ V# `& r t5 V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- z9 M7 U/ m7 C! k; S' s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ E# O* ? |( l6 M! }( i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # L& a$ N g" V- H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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( y% g; y" P. e: e1 W8 [7 u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# |4 {+ f* U r7 }
run after-school-care program
4 l- u8 A7 `/ q+ _6 l8 O$ Q% f3 i8 ` -- 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):
4 l% s* k. `5 f7 L Z* j w. O! e -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 X; R3 F' }3 ]5 I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + e3 x, S$ E& ^. ~: b" }2 j2 P$ |% w# H
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ b9 m# F4 P( Q$ ~6 i2 k( }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 u1 _8 S$ e6 n5 ?; w+ I# Y5 b -- Gordon Head Residents Association. U7 E; B& M& o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 d" D9 B" z$ N4 X: P L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 y& X$ o' C; i1 i) s3 L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, }4 X: i8 `, a" k ~" z8 O
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) a( P. {% B F9 n7 Z6 y1 Z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% m( {& r+ i$ z+ Q* T R ~' H9 Z0 S
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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& _$ S5 P* q/ q* M9 s. r( TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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% V; |# q% d. \# y% l4 x% y a+ k: l3 ZRefreshment to follow
