讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* }) h* Q' b: d0 h4 i! ^" B$ g4 v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 @; F# c7 I+ T9 Y* |9 O; ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
% O" ^/ D" K8 S& G -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 e# d( h$ F, U0 g. G; x* F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 D' Z% u+ M m0 m9 H$ O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 I4 S" z+ f W6 v+ g) b& S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: [* ?; d4 B8 `7 w7 S5 q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 K2 G& g) ?' @" X, O/ Q; F4 U( P; V for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 o& G. L) R2 X3 ]$ S0 K. ^
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1 q$ P/ X$ }) b6 p7 _% ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 |6 {7 S- Y! ?
-- General ESL classes information8 P4 E9 d) ?6 T+ y5 e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% t1 |7 v! p* J: r0 D# @0 r3 {, P
run after-school-care program
" P" |* G n; \$ Z& f K( O -- 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): , L' `, v; O2 a9 X& y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + `! f d& N" A
' k( G+ w5 G# H0 b, i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& D! N& e7 M0 }; { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 @; \3 U E" }: P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; K0 A$ ?# m) o. a4 P, D -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! [; f$ C7 c3 g; o1 c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 T! I5 {, T5 k1 o; _$ R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 A" ` C4 U1 D$ J. C6 k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( @3 |" H( Q5 f9 q/ [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 `/ P5 B. N, ^% _' ~) _& \ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# E* _" v, G, I9 ?/ h
a ?6 E$ {1 H# g, rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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' o3 w$ H9 C! x% K, T! `& qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
