讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( }. `; S0 q, H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" D3 p# R. P5 @8 s: [, c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ } o! _/ D5 Z1 ?% _6 |% K -- General info about post-secondary education system
- q7 J' {; D! U, d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! b. p: ]: S8 I4 { -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 i7 {; e. ^$ } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& x/ ~8 H2 O3 E! O( T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! q9 J+ J. D5 ~( p$ z- p; r
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): . [/ U+ y; S+ W4 A
-- General ESL classes information2 f" z1 ?, u' T5 p2 N1 n% Z2 m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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: L8 G) ?6 j, s F" D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 N/ n% J6 y0 O% Z2 B7 |% n -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 O" P$ Z2 W) x% h% t: [
k4 |8 a) s2 v% B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 F3 _2 I) D, [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 I# W0 W9 B7 h$ G& C/ `: \" s& @5 I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ p8 I1 F5 V3 s/ J/ j% r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" W8 n) m V4 M$ l7 S9 C m4 R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# l$ H* N; M1 i# E" B6 @. q3 ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 j5 d: V+ I! @" o) b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings Y( Z5 {& _0 t7 i2 z( i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ h) ~1 ^! W# V( A -- 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, China( u% z$ z% M' z* F4 C$ a W6 c
$ V7 M8 @5 B: K. |& k$ rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 J, N% J, {. a- G: r2 `: E
0 H/ X8 M! B" I6 }# t+ y; M+ ARefreshment to follow
