讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ x; K n! k, g! q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: o0 g0 f+ t, H -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 c) G2 i: A% v2 e; m! g
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; d+ R& I" m/ @( ]- j. z: G7 q( q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& E1 m: [* o+ [4 J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ @7 n H" Z; ^1 [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - n* e6 M. y% Q' l9 W: ^
-- 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): ' I: y( Q5 \% N E! o
-- General ESL classes information" I6 w. X$ C7 `" N5 e/ L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % C+ Y" X2 i2 ]% R
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 R* s4 }5 E. Z, }0 Y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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, \& h5 |5 d" F- q1 E2 P+ t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# u2 C P' ^ @ |# c8 x' w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* {4 M2 n$ @+ h3 U( _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 ]6 j: b" m; {8 B' \( s. V2 j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! d8 V" H" \/ S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* c0 B. u( D2 a) H! \7 \* [' _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, `8 v8 y+ L9 {2 Q: c8 P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 Z* P9 x- Z @; W, z. [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ b3 G3 m$ d2 P9 Q5 |5 `$ _, D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 x6 G, c" }0 X ]
0 L {! q3 K4 E8 B' d" eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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9 U0 }- v1 v+ k. }# m2 SThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 P# L# @: L t. \# [- b' E- F# s
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Refreshment to follow
