讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% ]! E) {- [" x: e# a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( S* n8 q( _2 }* U" ~, p) ]3 ?* H. n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 q- `, ?; H( X0 R+ u6 N. R( N0 y8 s
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; E) n- X4 U' c( j, C( |5 r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 x7 {7 v( v% L1 Y* C& R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 B3 h6 a+ w7 f+ X" E( @" h* U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 x$ H* j' i' H: W7 ]8 Y& A# L2 d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
P$ K. [- e" I0 f5 E* f7 K for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ q0 a; c. M( ]2 w$ a4 b6 @& H: S -- General ESL classes information+ e& l& J, q4 d b0 `3 r7 o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ _) c7 f6 s1 A& s1 Y# m' Q2 n0 S
run after-school-care program
" j+ W7 a" x7 [8 ] z" v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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" M% _4 A1 y `/ M; a5 x* y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) W h5 E2 n P- Y% |: S! C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : N$ F) A9 {! ]1 E% w
# P+ R* E i; B5 I7 Z% J3 u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( {5 R; f5 H: ~% Y% r7 G% h -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ I6 R+ k6 j8 O! e; d8 A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 |7 O9 q: @% B' |9 \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 b% o" P! r$ V; o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 C8 d% g7 k/ @8 [: m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 }# i# [6 J. ~. o
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 Y- g) J! `, b& O2 n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. o/ i. u) G1 s1 D- R/ O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 E. R, G+ L; m* ` w+ q' l; D
; N4 t+ J' @, w- G5 |( WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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z! H3 w; C- m! C( `6 F3 ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' z6 u' _7 y3 \, ~ s6 }Refreshment to follow
