讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 Q+ o: `3 X: U- U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 w; P* L; U" O+ F/ b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 P4 Y) }+ Y; @! N* V. r! r
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( ]2 A' _3 V8 t, v; o( ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! A" v& D) w" t) {4 P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; W' p5 ~( _" O/ }) s: S8 x/ m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! w, H2 v: w% p, e' u* `# k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 V8 i# ~& Q+ w
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # n: H3 r, H' c
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 ~) R! S5 q* z6 `( V A
-- General ESL classes information; f' t3 Z1 ^8 z' X! O6 }0 G9 h0 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: v& f/ y4 a1 `
run after-school-care program a3 E8 X6 |+ }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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4 y) @6 S! [( Y2 x! ~9 o/ y |; O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ d( m {2 H5 p. l
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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8 f8 c5 ?: C- }. X$ b" s, L g7 b; t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 a! Z$ x1 w0 G$ k/ S% e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ f* m, n2 K# ]; s1 q! J, C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ \& B! v7 {! b) L -- Gordon Head Residents Association m% |5 v$ ^1 i. x' i) x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ F5 [% b8 j, S! k) t6 l! Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! Y) z; {. D) [) c8 H3 T) z) D9 n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 k" h2 c4 B! j+ x' Z# T2 L2 z/ N3 G5 ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# W# w( M3 u m0 r -- 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.2 f- P# C' S* N3 v9 f1 D7 }; c
* F" p; f0 l- [1 L7 P, d" Z6 S8 v* bRefreshment to follow
