讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 a$ N+ J1 r! Q8 |$ P# r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& A! i# `; ~+ V0 t
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 u- d% a! y) l+ j( e/ J& ]5 Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
8 a0 n1 p) S' j ]; \' h2 a. ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" n( O2 y0 H& Q1 Z* ]4 N8 h1 e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* d- B- A5 Y0 u: m* f# s! }# z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 @3 A3 ]" s4 P& |+ L2 t L
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 b) R ?- F, v0 n- b- d+ H# E for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 A6 T. c, b" A0 G1 W! k4 V$ e -- General ESL classes information
7 p! T+ R( }4 y& E -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% o- j1 q0 f8 ^
run after-school-care program
4 |2 ^5 P5 c: X- ?- H0 J4 S/ m1 A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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% V# V2 C& T5 E) c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 R; k9 Z# f! y0 n- K q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 s" L) B% P: X7 C+ B+ R
+ k/ X! O* s: F8 O9 c. u' R. i7 ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% ~1 C6 P$ a b6 g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 P0 o9 y- {; J: P6 j1 f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
- ?& `* d, \( x D -- Gordon Head Residents Association1 V5 {; M# {8 L. U" `; S; ~" e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth P/ _4 k `9 k: a/ j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" N6 H- j; Z8 M, p/ ^. z9 e& e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- p {" P8 T) O+ |( S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ o6 {* s& _3 v) s" k( Q6 X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. E* T; W i9 ~1 H9 H2 C
! i( y1 S# Y# m) O. i! ^$ t1 h5 g7 k$ BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; E& L- h- l- |/ l$ U3 x' K
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 K( ^) b6 ^$ y$ k9 f0 O" s
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Refreshment to follow
