讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 d* t& S+ x! r' y5 A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! T$ h3 e$ o9 _/ U B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ f e0 Z9 A# m& x2 f9 @6 w; \
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) N; T/ C# C. e g) Q; j5 S( T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) _, F7 @: J* J8 ~ V/ f% K2 ?4 V3 V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ V6 V; C$ M$ |* f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( l& P7 x: ]) ?* z# q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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, J1 [1 N" r0 d- ^3 w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 h- D5 G6 y9 K# N -- General ESL classes information% B: l: k; K2 r) D. D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 F, i0 u' p9 f; ~4 K run after-school-care program" d' ]9 }! _/ l7 I) Z7 R
-- 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):
8 J6 c# ~ r, U3 E% G6 L% a6 c8 p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* i4 {+ K, J' u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
R7 a- w8 n9 t- ~9 @- m$ I5 V- h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. d9 `4 u1 }) ^" o! F6 c3 D$ L -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 l( w1 i/ S4 H3 Z% c4 Q j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 q( g& A: N4 U# L0 ?. @7 M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) b1 g, C9 k B; H9 Q! M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' h1 B3 g' H" G1 d e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 b& l( p( o( }9 }5 V
-- 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, China
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! F4 ]; O) |5 c' ?2 @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
