讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ w: }! J! g1 T: Z4 G, S: @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. K* ^6 A1 ?+ Q& i7 O -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ U% P9 u* |0 j
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' `: P8 i( ?: m9 c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( x- B" s# B) q% F# W) |4 r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* [9 N$ I J7 n6 k6 X) T, F A, Y! L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% D& K( p `% W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' R9 f% q, m/ d' j. Y; w( j$ r4 W0 L8 z
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: Z/ h; B6 ]4 _, s7 o2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 V% p" `. I. L; X3 b
-- General ESL classes information% ?) ^( z7 S) j* B; m6 I
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ I s+ Q2 p1 g% `
run after-school-care program
7 n" {. u) ]# F9 P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* g" e, h. C/ D7 |% s6 j- V+ ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - ?3 f: w1 p. z) S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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" F+ j+ p. i+ h- @* U+ l4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* S9 b7 z# T7 E6 g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 ]7 V! M% A* m" V- B2 t4 E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& v" C% ~' z5 k8 ]/ I -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 u5 n; G. k2 G( a/ o9 L0 {: d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; t8 t q9 Q+ v! Q8 R% l7 Y: w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& T* k L2 r+ s0 d0 ]2 t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 w2 t* Q! D( M3 o& F% }0 f8 n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' ]& O; k9 b* U7 T4 p* O) Y8 o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 @+ E/ ^2 U5 h6 K) i, F
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ x+ L1 \0 T: o# C
) p0 B5 o" w4 P) P0 Q% Q& ^: `( OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% O8 i- }% {- }: B
! H3 m- I' w' i6 ^5 S' ORefreshment to follow
