讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ Z" C, c+ y& \' D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& U6 ]8 f; S$ p: T0 D1 B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! L2 D( x+ {% E
-- General info about post-secondary education system , ^0 i- b% m7 L u3 J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" {, ]: h3 p# a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! ~6 U8 D9 |% H4 N' E( h: v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
@3 S R3 @+ l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( Z [" [8 j/ k% K6 G for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 i# E8 t' F, H# t8 Z" \
--Q & A
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$ h) w6 W* N; @, q! m- z: W2 K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( | n9 K# [* h" u4 G0 Q+ [6 M2 F -- General ESL classes information% N! a9 {2 V1 ?3 }7 |6 x" e2 n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, u+ Z- P6 S3 G/ n- j' b
run after-school-care program, ^ H, I& h& ?/ S* v" p# X
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
; \$ g# X m/ u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 A- K% J2 h" H% g
* o& q3 ~ ~% C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 k% o$ s4 H+ A/ `3 D6 D" L; t6 I6 z# L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 f3 c" Z& _! s: l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 P+ V5 L+ K+ U5 F" p9 I5 S2 |( \ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- n" J, A* Q9 b$ T, s2 `% \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: R- W' r2 c/ R6 X5 M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 Y4 s0 G) b. E7 a P, H- o2 N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ \9 w, ~+ L4 C9 r% M
. ^/ t( W3 ?* l1 nMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% o( u1 G6 }& U. H0 C% Y. a, ]: c
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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
