讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- p$ I' v" t. ]( n4 G8 Z+ E -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- O! a |3 X3 v+ ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 h9 G4 F: c [3 J5 y" l; n( K4 s+ t -- General info about post-secondary education system
0 A% M) f, G1 N! S2 ^$ t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; g- ] e, w7 _+ i; E- w8 d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, v3 G0 l6 I% Q% U2 J
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , T* J" ]- G' L+ U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* d* Y- d G: p3 s4 ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 ]. Y& i) z- V+ w( j8 T' B: E
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " R. v* ^! D( y( ^
-- General ESL classes information' e* p4 e$ A: z% \5 w* Y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* n3 @7 `0 y# X+ j/ p! j3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , n7 o+ F7 N) w3 z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( m& v; D0 F {. K- |7 O
; M7 _) F+ R* f% M& e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: r j# l9 ?' R& Y* J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- \/ e/ e! O# B) J# Q3 m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ c$ Q3 [/ _4 b) K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 J% @; v) s* S, G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 e1 U) c% ^, |% g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 O; y3 s$ M2 c! n) M4 ^$ e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
e3 Y9 ?, X7 A3 F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* B* L' @ V* C7 t: m; m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) |5 o+ q6 |9 u% h# q$ r6 C3 z
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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.3 x7 J8 D; d2 s! b4 U
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Refreshment to follow
