讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 O! K D7 p/ c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ^2 ]- ]& Y; I% Y$ y! K. D4 I0 C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 @- C9 y }: m% F4 A7 f) w
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' G- @3 O& L7 I( q9 G5 D/ @4 e7 B Y3 F
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 r8 k4 E2 X$ l% N3 q$ a. S5 r( I% h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. l5 d' D8 T( ]! m+ A. K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' R1 b6 E q( P$ t8 m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
- D. }9 s0 G g* z3 H -- General ESL classes information
' T/ w% F2 ?* r7 H( X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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% u9 M% S$ x% ~" Q/ R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* U8 b# H( N8 V5 Q" A- C' e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): M5 x* ~" ^% z8 `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 o1 U6 U2 c" T; K7 ~8 W) d
% z$ Z9 f( s0 U8 N& Y+ w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . F) ]6 L9 n/ M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 N$ T9 u2 r& `* M/ u9 o/ k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ _4 q& H/ t8 r. |2 o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' b5 m' v# d1 r: e2 I2 i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
N" [/ ?) a& [. c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- M8 R6 \; h: `3 w" D% ~# Z& Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% ~7 Z4 ~' r8 n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 @- S0 p" k+ N P6 `+ @# 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, China3 Z6 j8 T) s) J, x8 F
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 b! s/ Z( Q" @, P7 S
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Refreshment to follow
