讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, }$ B+ E0 K# z5 V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; C$ c4 k( C0 h; O+ u
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 u# l1 i" B1 C9 j* y; S. M5 K -- General info about post-secondary education system
5 Z7 l U. Q& J, K Z7 j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 R3 T, g' [* ~+ h2 i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
B, ?9 r' J: v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- N- H: j* n* @0 d8 s" [3 Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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0 D p" q# d0 l5 H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 U O2 W, ?( D
-- General ESL classes information! r; S# L# {5 s1 z6 ~$ E5 Y* M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
3 n2 ^. Z% U# }: `6 X' t run after-school-care program
6 ?% t. p! o @, V; Z# Y* l -- 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): 0 U# Q3 w9 J. V } \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 J& d0 o, I5 l. ~, u; ^! B9 h5 H0 I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' j+ J- d$ Q2 v# a/ o5 I/ _( }) B9 y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) G2 T1 n; D0 ?' f$ K! d+ Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 {( V7 @& L* Q$ F: r7 z/ S: U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ S. @! j: p; j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ q, G' @2 a( E! r! q5 z" N1 R4 r3 V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 P% f: s6 e7 q% |6 m' H( | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: `1 U, s/ \' Y5 [5 C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 \5 ^6 Z3 Y6 a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ n9 M& k8 T4 t5 t
7 v4 c+ W4 n uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China c4 N" L3 h! _3 {- N
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 @' n! X+ N! s3 B, W
5 l, n" d, a' p# S" LRefreshment to follow