讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# _6 k2 T+ T4 q6 r p+ c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" d6 G/ J# s+ j N7 ]- V; t8 F3 d. \$ c
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ d l! N& p2 c' E. F5 D* X
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 j& w; y0 B1 H- q: y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, m& ~7 O* X. M( k7 ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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: J' B* w* S( d& c' Z M# @2 z, n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 I/ z' d. [$ E( ?- T8 n
-- General ESL classes information" n ]" C8 T: V2 t
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) @$ o* R: x5 N( ~* B
run after-school-care program7 B- P, O9 H7 E$ ]
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' x* F1 L8 R; p) L
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 R. _2 m& G! Q$ K/ ?1 n0 `/ m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% a5 }0 Z; w! |( N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 k4 Q% ]* x# t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
c/ E" h/ ?: b: W: ]: b' _9 Z" x4 _2 | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) ]" g) m# P, B2 l- i6 P8 f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" a7 [$ h K/ T' E7 _% ~- c! |
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) B$ Y! M3 M \5 h9 h" ], V6 J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 {8 q3 {8 Z1 L9 [4 k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& ?/ S, f4 D1 G* X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 T9 q4 d# y3 G5 g- r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' E1 y: m, o1 |$ P, B
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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.9 T: [* s' f* T. A ?
`* M" I$ D+ O& x0 a& hRefreshment to follow
