讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" n' M1 J F, c/ y2 V9 d- e0 c* H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. j5 r( a9 \8 w! I9 Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- T7 s' A: `$ Y) l -- General info about post-secondary education system
5 D( a- H7 s; k. |" C0 f% L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 s. ^ q( B- H( s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 D. A6 `# }7 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 y8 T3 f) a1 u: l9 [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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8 n9 g' E- t( Z. ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 t; j$ I2 [/ l! r- [( l9 g# f$ B -- General ESL classes information. V! q& S# n- o, V4 u2 O# C# s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* z4 v9 [# C8 \" T* r; W
run after-school-care program" Z% R) i. x% U+ H& B
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3 ~% ~2 m& \; e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # L+ n7 [; Q |( \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 z) ~- Y+ ^" K) J# O, E
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" Y. h0 z& p: V) k" E8 j! | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
T% ?! s+ ?8 Z( T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ ^& O; p0 S( f6 I' E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ F& N. N) C/ b3 Z# k8 C' H! ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& Q# Q- e" l6 @1 t7 R& Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% c8 m6 I. n2 |- Q. m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% f4 S0 |- G3 m' p* K
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: d# T @/ K: l -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 ` F/ B6 q% o! w
: O6 l. `6 Q6 U# Z1 }0 rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# F" Q0 ]" ^. J) R i8 d
: Y9 u6 S. p+ Y6 I* r7 sThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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W! |2 H g, L: d* g4 QRefreshment to follow
