讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
a9 Y1 {/ u n# A4 j1 E. P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' T; P2 l2 M6 Z& ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 L) ^/ H% q# o8 ` -- General info about post-secondary education system + m' M# n5 s- U/ S% p
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! V a ^" c5 J; v2 B& t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 J9 F# R. D8 X* o6 n2 S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 U( y6 V. }8 D A2 k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ \1 b( z1 |$ Y2 Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 z! V- h; o2 i/ x( X
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# p( Q4 f8 s/ j% U3 |. @ h; f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 v1 |! X) G: j5 C) e2 ]. f( e
-- General ESL classes information
; r+ N0 D/ Q$ y9 j6 v6 i -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 v. J: _) b6 v2 A4 T' b/ i+ ?
run after-school-care program
% ^$ S2 M5 h$ L9 V" E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . ~7 H, Y/ K$ k) G1 r
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; c' o# L' \1 O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 u* F& w- j7 {& a# a8 u/ h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ]; k$ M" q7 Z( v
% X) Q& g- }- K8 c4 @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' ]% W' e9 C3 C% \' I8 {& j& @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 [/ ]$ q3 I% _6 ~: n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ _2 V- Q1 U. g7 Y) F+ V/ H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 t: s4 O$ w1 B# s# Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, b. r1 B" n4 B3 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 N" h/ _( z0 z: r1 y3 L -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" m0 f% i) C# T5 S# g& U% h& J
8 L% v9 M. @1 O, W( SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" N( ]! Y: `& u( YThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
