讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 E: m1 ]) H* H3 f! }) _) O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 N* b2 ]& [% h9 i# r
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; O' z& M1 `1 g5 Z, Y: `
-- General info about post-secondary education system , V# V: l0 z$ i: X% G: N1 \. x, B9 e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& M5 S/ e9 u, K* W4 O, S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ O3 y/ K% _2 F4 q1 D" X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 i& W1 Y* M7 W& S9 j# ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 V. Z7 y" o4 Y: I7 a8 G2 g
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % X `& J( S2 d# p
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 ^( i1 Z% i/ |* J3 m2 u8 M
-- General ESL classes information' \- A, W2 S6 l0 P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: E5 _. b9 O3 |# n7 G
run after-school-care program
( ?/ n5 Z3 J4 r -- 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): s7 E( \: _ t+ ?; x5 V6 C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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+ |3 U3 e ?- k* v, b% r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 @$ E* O3 a, ]) u" @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 l& z4 M1 w3 P8 B" f" x! r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 Z O- r6 h2 B- w" ^/ \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& L3 r7 R! F! D E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# r. N% V( q8 q: n$ N" M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 a" y' R9 J7 @7 B8 @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: b: s1 m! x* [1 s. ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( W3 Z4 T! I4 p; P. M4 [- P. g
-- 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, China
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" c: p( Z: K) e' ?. L( p# a5 \" OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 ?/ W; i0 F G% P X
; s. G; O0 ]$ J7 x1 r6 LRefreshment to follow
