讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( b& ?$ t( Y/ H% M$ i: v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 r- ~0 t3 p+ C! ]9 `' K* ^4 n2 O -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ u' W: O9 x2 s% P% X3 g
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 p' M) U$ u6 L% k1 w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 o3 I+ B) @0 K# F5 _* w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" n) \; O8 B- h% h0 N" r) v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + |5 i8 y2 l! g/ k0 `& f0 g: x$ P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
! U- n3 I) p- Y l1 o for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! K( Y b" Y& k; _! i- Q3 U# q% w& J$ R8 M
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . R }3 D" z1 w! Q& L- H6 p( H( h) o; B
-- General ESL classes information5 }+ P: ?( \. C0 w! d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 X C% i' a, G# R. v4 a1 e/ V6 @ run after-school-care program
6 ~' F Q4 L8 x1 G) W3 D4 ]! ]6 y& } -- 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): 3 b" Z9 Y- U4 z3 u$ w% E: O/ d. a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . M3 N( L; x& V
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& d4 ~/ g5 Z/ [, [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( N4 T4 r9 x: o2 H9 B) m -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! `" M6 s$ [ h. Q -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 i! `$ q: c. e7 J, @* Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth n6 z0 O0 ~' e5 G9 n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth T/ ~1 G! e# ]) p+ n( h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 n! B& c; L/ _0 P7 c) D9 n# K+ e8 o0 p+ h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 y' ]3 I, u3 w$ S3 n9 P& Z, s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' `' Z; F6 b2 s0 H) k( F: xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; K! q( x* j6 P2 g+ T6 Z
; x! q" Q8 E& Y. i: K2 s1 iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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2 Y. U) h' J/ Q) ?) eRefreshment to follow
