讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( i$ s3 z' w- Y6 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) z' S0 X% H( |' h+ o$ W) L, P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 M+ i5 `) \ J5 V! I. t
-- General info about post-secondary education system # K( Y9 o- J& g9 [! i _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
D- h1 M$ P8 I, d# z, q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# h8 F2 t; ], Z( {3 {' }: f+ v9 V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) W: ]6 W* ~7 W4 i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 a V, s: v& a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / ?8 X# k; F$ g8 }2 ?( b
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f3 D/ |- d6 Z6 d# A9 t' ?2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( E2 ^8 n- n' Z! J$ Z" y! A -- General ESL classes information9 _6 T3 g2 I6 T: r3 K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
- E* X& J' w/ F& r8 @8 S0 k: V0 P run after-school-care program
+ U1 H& ` R7 w' c, d -- 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): 6 h+ G+ M# a- w! A @. F$ L2 s$ t% [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- w5 k% l+ H! `# H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) s3 l \- o7 R \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- a9 q" l7 T$ @8 d# u: b8 ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% n7 X }7 {/ N! _0 x, y -- Gordon Head Residents Association' y7 f# A8 {2 v u1 S+ v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, h5 Q3 m+ m$ _) Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' G( A5 c7 y, y" ]5 M6 ]7 [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' H' C3 ?2 j% P% h6 s: }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) N+ c5 U7 \, b3 V -- 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
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- d L+ A- F; L5 E Z6 ~( U# U9 bThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 N: l& ]+ L# S- ?( x, t V
& u' N$ O0 E3 L( {5 j0 I0 ^Refreshment to follow
