讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 T! }4 G' i# H: o/ b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# g; ^' N' ^" t* t/ ~) q3 y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) Y0 W" Z0 k, q, V, d% r3 u -- General info about post-secondary education system ! j: D( }5 N- t7 \1 N
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 W6 T. Z3 p& O- m* j9 C7 o -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ c0 ]* t1 t" c* z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 i8 M6 I1 k& i. H7 E9 l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; Z Y; x5 s1 o3 z- E/ S for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! p; r$ N% F" B$ U7 S
--Q & A
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- T) i8 x) P3 a) R" Q3 V! G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; F# S. o& F0 s. Q" a
-- General ESL classes information4 `& g0 \2 e2 k0 Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 r# S6 F+ H, q3 E! C9 A' Q/ a d. d run after-school-care program
1 P& _; G( V2 [) K3 j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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- p2 y6 r" E8 L1 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 }0 |0 v) j5 n! E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 ~: g( e! I% p& t* ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 h" ?; D, n& {' L% L! e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, o; n& Y! z' W! U( {5 g -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 L, k" A E& X) h -- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 B2 B% Z- v/ W+ n* h; H$ j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- }) E! T. W! W, K$ l% |3 E. A1 q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 I' j) D, Y3 a% |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- ?! M, v' p% s8 I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 l! G6 [) M0 y9 W8 u& o1 G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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6 g: G1 o7 o: c8 h& ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, _; |+ C$ @0 G$ F5 w, H
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% p9 [9 y; ~8 @" k3 T. |
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Refreshment to follow
