讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( c: d. X% D5 K1 Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& T. H/ h( Y- r- F/ G8 ~$ m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 X+ ?& |7 V1 A2 ^+ z5 p" j8 J8 n# V -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 s" e/ p( ]8 e) @4 o) t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; U$ p' A' S; Y7 X* e6 A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 \, H- I" P6 t$ f5 Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" Y1 @3 |4 }- w2 M' w7 @" E- S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # j% i1 o4 n+ v" a$ X/ o3 |
-- General ESL classes information
, q% W$ U& \4 H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
" o0 A9 M' {; [4 O3 ?& S" r run after-school-care program
( S) l+ l: C. b1 r* J$ Z0 D -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - V; M5 @' t0 P( s2 x8 ~0 e. f/ Z
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1 Y# l. Q1 T& H5 I/ m( s- e$ U3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 v; X/ w( u; j. y. l5 s( | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services! l! V# s5 ^' t c; }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs N; I, C8 o+ J3 ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! b" A) o( C3 p/ J: o4 F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth _$ S6 L& B$ i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( C; I5 n% | L6 M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 X9 ~2 q7 B b6 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 o" h b }$ c- m2 v9 A/ U! f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 J5 z# p" e* N. Q# cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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u3 @: \2 D# g3 e: W4 R% zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 p+ l: J3 |9 E; t
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Refreshment to follow
