讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' F$ W+ D, B+ O0 I2 H! D7 _! g" m/ C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 D1 R; U$ H! N% u! {( ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& L/ m0 Z" C. Q1 ~( n4 ?2 L1 k -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 S) W9 U8 n- K# ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# B* \7 D/ u; f; B7 A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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s) s: z2 Z: Z. b, j- a- } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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; N1 T* n$ T P8 D2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 Q4 T' H: S2 q7 V( o+ K -- General ESL classes information& b4 Y. i0 i& Y( M( L+ {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! G( y `) R$ v& T4 b$ ^+ b
run after-school-care program
5 z- T Z- N& |9 O5 ]; N( h2 ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& B1 b- t$ R7 E% `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " ^5 o8 y& f& o* S8 } V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " @0 | F4 Y# ~5 f, v1 ~( C
9 k' F0 m, L- |6 L* Y- t0 q. O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ v" c4 U. k$ Q; A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 B" c" ^+ w2 n) g* M) G) M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 x5 Z3 e" c+ [' S- E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
: g2 T" U$ m: Y$ q% O. S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. [) n4 q- J5 @& O8 C- A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% I. ], k4 e' j6 u' m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) `* t( r$ ]# r. V) f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. F0 b+ B, U* k4 m! q7 Z$ X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 u: a ?4 v# L. D! _! w
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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( d: z6 ~. x- N3 R
5 C* G! [1 u6 dRefreshment to follow
