讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* h# B" K: l) h& @+ Q; ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& b0 _* h. K: D- w* X7 ]4 y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 O9 a# T- j! m5 V0 S
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 B8 @/ v# A. Z% \; t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 w" D# { u# C: T9 M- [, k7 _# y& U( o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 Z' t4 O o# g! u3 i" _. v( e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 r# u3 d g: n5 `, Z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) S6 `( E3 ~3 t( h$ \4 R
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 X& n. ~/ _. ^# _6 @- r6 R" E
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + m0 q! i/ \( n) l3 @- F, U t
-- General ESL classes information
6 U* v9 ^9 g V! d -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
5 a+ t p* G* D( n: r% H% z) S run after-school-care program6 m# I* s( W- A I1 T, Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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$ y: k$ ?5 ?) B; G6 s2 k7 X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 T4 G+ n8 }6 } r& d5 F3 e5 P4 U7 ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 E' Q1 Y# Q7 a( P
# v- q4 n2 l) }1 `4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- S9 J% J6 a8 J F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& U$ V) c* F: j! k$ y- p5 h4 ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! W; l2 E: N" e3 g$ A! d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: v7 a& Z. L9 w! g
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% A( ~3 ]+ `( z! W5 o8 B% G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 W8 Q; a K/ N7 W3 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& T& G8 u" J* ]9 `! l( I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ ]0 L& B6 H% U l: i -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 j* m5 t, a: q
7 ~5 B9 T6 Y: ]& I3 f6 ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 J; t/ h! N$ w* P7 U
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ d& f" p- }. }; ]
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