讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 U3 f' @, _' x8 S4 u4 p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 N, U) A+ m- e, a5 K0 ?$ x7 g
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 k( p1 h" b& O) }7 m- q. T
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 Y4 ]2 A0 C7 s; M5 X; v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: ?' b3 q% i- }8 N* V- b: Q1 _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 k$ H, q3 U* X6 C0 m! [, c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) @ t1 g, ]% A/ Y$ ? -- 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): : k2 K/ T5 u% R% E. b# i
-- General ESL classes information
p4 Z: m6 X7 g7 Y4 p [$ U -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 l7 S% v. R0 A9 G4 v/ E' h7 r9 c: w
run after-school-care program
" _; |- G% [1 g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* O# M% k7 p2 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' H9 J& A/ _% H: o. `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : W* o, S% a) b% |0 X9 S4 M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / T6 a2 O+ @' W L. r; l
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 O6 U( s2 m& U9 D" V -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 z0 D3 D9 i. W- m -- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 C" m7 b* y6 H# R; R! p) y: n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 s0 @$ e4 X7 ?! k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) k& p0 R o9 u, d4 `7 ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 a+ g) X v) e$ @; Y1 r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* \4 I+ u+ R- i' X- y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 J% Y/ ^, `+ l ^: Y+ Y
" j: [+ t2 T+ _( d6 I8 E) p! U6 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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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
