讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* z2 H. X Q0 U f( S9 n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 i! D: X$ O. H3 D' z4 y( C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools `' s& P- l8 O; m/ F+ q
-- General info about post-secondary education system
1 x2 `, _8 h) @# O6 t; d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 c& J- Q ^; C* _% J -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; n9 c! I1 ?' e2 Q: k; d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, F1 C6 w; L3 X o+ z, |* g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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* g! {) d# y5 y# }& Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 I1 x, U o. V& |7 d
-- General ESL classes information, {% ~. G g* } g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 J% T# G l7 N( P3 I- ` run after-school-care program
( y2 \, ~ E0 r, V- ~/ C -- 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): / Z- a |: B+ k& p0 e( \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. Z7 U6 b( x- z- T) ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 e. w9 v- R- G P& R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( P9 [* y# ^: \+ E; c a+ m3 \/ M# o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 z! X, O# l* O' D8 Z! o: |! H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, }4 b4 Y: V; ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* c6 B! S2 a/ c2 n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( {1 B( v* r* \7 o; ?1 H -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 I+ I* Z) i/ j) V2 S6 b" ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% \6 d! W* U: t L- ~. `
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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9 t& h7 u1 y9 L/ j1 v7 r W/ iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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" l, \) R, g; U2 L( e1 VRefreshment to follow
