讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 q" x) J5 B" ^: Z: O. k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% B# ?! Y. e& ?! d+ F/ D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 B, M- M; ?+ n) J0 R- Q" p -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 n* ]6 I( ~6 l' e# u( b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 q4 S. Y8 r& Y8 `4 V- E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 S2 S1 h+ W) }! W5 o$ g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 b/ z( g1 L( m2 E* a; c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 Z( N& c6 E. k4 H4 G0 J9 T! h
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 e, U8 Y p; s Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 [! r( X: s. c4 E7 Z8 X
-- General ESL classes information- F5 s0 |- h& M' ^5 b# s) M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 h6 k. d# q+ J* Z# v+ _/ a, ~
run after-school-care program/ K0 n$ ^7 ?2 P0 l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! w8 g( j; e6 W; c; B3 G6 z( I1 D, m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 u/ t1 G( Y8 G" a4 i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 N( N0 O1 b1 b1 z" ~( o4 H
# n8 Z N, M! O: L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, u: Q: ~( N) R- y! B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
b- f7 M5 W; L# i x- e/ J6 i7 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- Q( H1 A N7 f0 P- u0 ] T9 o% g
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* s M5 n1 k' R. `" g, ?0 [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: O: m+ R1 v2 h- s& o4 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 U7 A5 |' D7 u! H; x7 e; j' U
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 ?1 |* q" w* ?0 f' S3 G8 i1 I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 ?: g& P! Z$ {& y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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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.
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Refreshment to follow
