讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 t2 t3 b1 s9 s: S& p3 T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 j* R" w, p6 @8 m. \ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; `& m* T1 z v+ {. q -- General info about post-secondary education system
& P, ^+ F/ O) B. `! y( J1 c3 b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; Z4 t. [. {$ ?0 z, ?9 J -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* g0 U3 j" ~( i! f
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( h" j5 G# A2 H; |9 `2 ~3 A: B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' L* l& Y( y. Y Q' _8 c
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): - W6 g" `9 T- {6 k0 r
-- General ESL classes information8 S) K& |8 X! L/ O8 S. W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 C6 Q9 W% c+ k2 p8 z3 Z5 L
run after-school-care program3 o$ c- Y% b; J$ L2 p/ b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 H: p& O% E7 O' h1 l
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
F# W3 {2 k: `* Q3 n3 k -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. @2 q/ J" V2 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ v2 l3 N* k+ m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 n* G( {' p4 p I" ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs x: ^9 m) K+ S) t, F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; E+ P5 F/ Q( P( A w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. C7 Y, f9 q& ^# ~8 O! T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- G- c9 E6 r8 [$ Q+ g! H8 h& O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 ~5 G" U( j- X- z& d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' I* e; x; q! I: w& H6 w0 h8 V -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' n# W0 e- G1 ^$ NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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2 a2 p6 b8 [6 ]* Q3 W9 H) z& rRefreshment to follow
