讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 ?" \$ g" d5 C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' _' B6 F# }- ?. x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* C* }, O6 m# O; M" T0 E4 s -- General info about post-secondary education system
" @+ A0 b1 { _0 m. D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 U% P" ~4 S" u( u: V6 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. E$ W) Q6 T9 I1 Q8 U" d0 p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " T J+ R6 \ J3 V- ~% e$ q+ S X
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 F* V5 z# H. F9 W* _/ f) q
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):
% f+ y) p% n' r% w% j -- General ESL classes information
' q$ A3 E8 c2 Z8 f: D* V, } -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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- O. e* V# z' R' P* e# {1 G -- 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): ! _" |/ I2 j/ r% v$ f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# d/ r. ^* w$ z( D: {2 g! w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" E! {& E# g3 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 S1 V1 M) ?( G% }( M -- Gordon Head Residents Association' q, L+ n8 [) k5 |$ S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# |7 V' c4 l7 n% \1 N* k; } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, j0 ^" v8 d1 f: @: t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' R+ U P, F A: i# ~# o -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; N" p$ }" u# v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ ~/ ?1 h* x+ ?& E- \9 V8 n
7 r$ O) `6 Q+ @) DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- U. A5 {% T0 v
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
