讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 B b7 E: Q+ y L7 K; m! m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ \9 d2 @. q/ a. d2 z E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 i" q3 @% h. Z7 v. ?5 f -- General info about post-secondary education system
' {3 m1 Y6 B6 E/ Z" u! N" j4 y; } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, S2 I5 H! [, _3 d5 P0 _; S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. d% b f( V5 F: B! W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; |/ F; n# y H; a -- 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):
1 i7 \# _- O" a -- General ESL classes information1 O" ^5 n5 @! Z }2 u% h
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ j% g7 W% l4 j$ l1 C
run after-school-care program: L3 P! }$ R: x W) t* c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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9 M m* N5 L8 t. W' f0 E! D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % a4 }+ t: Z# m1 q5 O: J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & W& S/ h/ O' Z: P6 M3 I9 t
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& y8 ?( [8 z% W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: ?3 J n0 `/ n4 Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# s4 h2 s1 `! ^ m2 S -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ W) l7 g& z) C# A$ z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& G0 @* F- T! J0 j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 V2 m- i% K7 J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 h* H t3 _; g$ V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 F+ a/ Z+ q t, F. ?3 P. I& N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( |7 X" v3 L6 N; D& |
7 w/ O$ `# b r6 p2 {MC: 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.+ i6 l+ b6 w R4 x8 S$ s' X
7 H+ A" b$ g; i) CRefreshment to follow
