讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : y- g7 m. ?) W! r1 S* Q# n R6 m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) X! H) ~" h9 ^! K+ D/ M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 ~! g; e) |+ p! i; k1 B P- \
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 e% f! u3 ^, q8 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 E3 L; k( ~8 G, G$ U5 ^
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, W3 i3 \ z! j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 s( _( Z1 S, @( V9 R0 Q4 s& b3 ^& x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. Q r3 ]7 H& q' t$ n3 u
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):
2 c7 k4 f& x1 { j -- General ESL classes information
* `/ f7 d( S$ v' O -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
& \- g8 B2 Z6 a% l1 `8 I7 ?4 S# G run after-school-care program
% z& ^% o" [: I -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! R. b8 `- k# D) @1 v$ V
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" g9 B( r, R/ @5 C6 x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 c5 r* m4 ?1 Z4 i( y9 ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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5 u0 L. Z4 h( @0 f! ?, `- K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 a5 H% V. I' O: q( o% r P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: O; R9 a# `8 g- K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" m5 `% q6 T% _5 q0 h9 S" [. \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 {8 Z3 P( S+ q" e/ J: K$ M& [
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( M2 V& `9 }0 e/ O" g/ p. q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* X j- ?2 Q6 v2 T6 v2 X4 w$ d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' q* u4 f6 D4 T1 J' c/ ^+ W6 \5 M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 k' e& Q5 K* F$ }$ x; c. x0 m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ r% k! ?3 F \5 _- O0 e7 h6 \
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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' b$ O* c% N: L* p$ XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
