讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 Y# I; M4 ^8 ?2 C3 P2 c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 e2 c7 M0 M. ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! G6 v# d Y7 V) B. U -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 e7 ^% h8 `( K. B/ H
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 f- H3 E9 X- Q8 s+ O+ j4 x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 X5 x0 P5 d" v' v! H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 t. S& E3 I% h) I1 c: h9 W6 ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
! E; d+ S& c5 A- { M for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( r5 X" v o! X/ m) c% x9 g M. ?& s9 ]
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, y. r: { a2 {1 J4 H -- General ESL classes information" f' H4 R, `7 v! o$ {0 m# k* N
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 T# I; c/ O0 v7 o7 E& Q6 w5 v
run after-school-care program! X' C+ q) z7 @2 R' f. ` u# Z
-- 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): + j. G' z+ v: ?7 }+ i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 d4 W' m# m) d* B+ I) g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 d9 X* q& H! B* k1 J, t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 l2 u) a4 D8 c: U7 u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ m! r, `+ g: M! v -- Gordon Head Residents Association
( w& \% r2 o f4 A( g3 a' | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 L q {) {8 s- f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
u, b }: W5 g( D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) y/ M: ^0 I/ s- d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ n6 `2 H2 y4 X- u% N" r+ _ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 u7 l6 F% [1 V2 O- Z5 |: N1 o4 q
! F0 g, ]3 g5 g" Y5 uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 ~# f' q( O" _1 d8 y! q! n
! W5 C3 R: F" a5 [: t' u. ^5 rRefreshment to follow
