讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 M; ^* I( x; C; m: c! O3 M1 Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 w {6 t6 ]$ S! O+ v: S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' R( F i. M7 z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
( n) c( \' d( h* ?: Y& m6 P% f+ m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* W% Z' g2 ?/ `3 ^0 L; J -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. O; a4 Z1 I% H0 b9 L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? M8 J* @9 z) q- m2 N& Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- X+ g: X2 N* {. N5 c! Z* r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , X6 k! z7 v8 F: T
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( s9 b' y; m3 S- Q4 Z1 z2 i1 x& f4 p
-- General ESL classes information* N9 D/ K; _- X; u" A+ \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* a9 P1 z) H9 ~% ?
run after-school-care program
* t5 q3 V; H; ]7 O0 m5 Y7 e -- 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): " I* m+ T( T7 d$ X& s5 a% A8 }
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 P# { B8 d5 `: i7 H' x( W
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; o+ }- M* u4 m8 P8 k4 F* G2 g0 s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ B* |1 ^$ t9 p* K$ _3 }% x( U+ I* v# U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 Y& T* f: e* Z# K) ^6 l3 R -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ `3 {) C: w" d, R2 Y# H& p7 P
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, \% q4 [' O9 H) B) O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) z" \ B" u/ T0 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, f+ \2 q9 A7 N1 z5 i: G9 P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" t* k* h+ b5 J0 n' ^7 I' B% ?$ i -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 ?$ ?; |7 `% M1 s( K
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 V) Q5 [% M% v N9 Y9 @% [& iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 P- C- |3 K9 d. Y$ m/ e
" e8 ^( B* d* m8 T% URefreshment to follow
