讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 b4 m% Y9 ?* g' b0 J8 ?- b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! b6 N1 l5 G9 L0 Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 t8 R8 c0 r8 j0 d1 |% Y2 a' D) ?% v
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( N' b3 |: ]) C5 X1 U! p7 a
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. W# a0 H4 u1 F& F# b4 m' y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 N; V* q3 q& `/ O# A& W
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 Z4 l2 _# t: q7 H1 ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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" \( ]& e+ X, Q# t% c4 P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # t) ], y3 C$ |- a9 ?0 j6 G1 K3 |
-- General ESL classes information" F1 x# W4 [& g8 p- a1 r b5 ~$ H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to q4 l9 H- `2 _+ q9 `
run after-school-care program' c J4 f7 l$ A% r E( _3 L' T4 x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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% V1 Z2 d3 o/ n2 U& Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : J) s+ A' l! P# y5 @' V& k
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % W7 _1 z% l) P- V# T& L
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) `& W) `$ k6 x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: \6 C3 ^% P# n2 h9 V/ F# Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 j, R0 {3 Z. ~, K- l' f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 l# Q- b! z* i5 h- T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! u1 }9 A" O8 G9 O& `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: C' M2 K7 ]/ S) m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) ?/ Q# R! d1 B8 r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 r* z$ m) P# K6 `9 i* T% N5 c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 o4 W# u# H7 g/ q; gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' C) \4 @ c+ p& l$ z
2 ? y! [- F) g- X1 X1 ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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% b( T Y2 X' x+ E. }' n, t* _Refreshment to follow
