讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 Z9 ?& p( T- h/ p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% ]0 U& t% d. _
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* s: H M2 j; }
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* V1 i( L$ o# S: }. j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" }! [( ?2 V; n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ d' r4 ?* o7 N, M5 t' n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" O7 m: O' U3 Z% i- y, I# _9 V: L) s( B9 p -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
: L% }. o7 j3 L+ n7 ~) J$ 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):
3 j" k! w c: t) _9 ? -- General ESL classes information) K) ]' q$ b6 e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- W* D0 r9 V# [: |
run after-school-care program7 j: A6 ^, q% K5 x
-- 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): % t4 a% Y. ], o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . y+ V D5 f @+ F# k5 [
( U V6 ~! ^" K# v' U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) T8 s5 G; d9 S) ~# x& }" t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, v' o/ r9 h, c4 i9 _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 Y* d C. U5 ], o5 S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ E1 Q5 S( n+ n$ m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 N h2 ?; W, Y+ }: I J5 w! V3 | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 i9 M) S+ a. T2 {( U. g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% I5 R$ @0 l! ]% G+ m) V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 W4 r$ g. }0 ?" X8 _. [$ O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ d% p4 T7 A" N% B/ C; l; ]4 h6 d
3 m. D E1 ~. zMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 `4 Y4 v' J' N- k' ]
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! Y9 i5 y4 s3 n4 {; ?
* z/ j) i) N. x! |8 U4 [Refreshment to follow
