讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& I4 {2 V* ?+ L& S! ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( }# ~% P7 m) k1 A; Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools q2 ` l* D+ ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ I) I- }" e+ J7 W6 j& ~. i- W0 } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( r3 x2 n. F! ~, D8 D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 r9 V7 \- I! l F; k9 H* |5 b2 h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% I& r$ w4 N9 d) H- G: f; P+ I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( s: k! p2 O: m9 s for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 @ O) Z% f2 k8 e5 G _
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ Q" c1 B! d# I' b4 B2 f- l -- General ESL classes information. J/ r4 D$ x7 a; u* {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" Y1 [$ k7 h# {0 b; ^
run after-school-care program6 ^8 k, c: e0 g6 J
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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7 o3 [ M, s$ g. s p8 t5 h; ~ q4 o6 N3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + D4 o; k$ X3 q# e( ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / N5 Y; j& w- {& d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ p% q k! M6 w, L/ O3 ]) z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 e6 Z( M/ B7 Q: v4 ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 Z2 @3 z* J2 P& U D! D7 g! R -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# { a+ k6 U6 f8 R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, X" b6 T/ R( t w" o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; h8 S' H; ]$ W- l) Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 F9 s* d( |! y* u7 R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 a9 [* C0 p. p8 v/ M -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ \* c; }6 ?0 }2 v
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" l3 R- ^4 c1 ~* [! q+ a, \8 m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. @' L* R" p. T) |$ t# |3 K
$ G0 C0 Z! {* i xRefreshment to follow
