讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 _% V2 s, c% K$ z$ b4 T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ r; ~5 T/ ?8 N) S2 e6 H: k3 p0 f
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& Q6 r5 U Z/ R8 V
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 J3 x5 B5 \* T1 X! S -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 G% ?$ q; T2 @! G9 D7 e( }
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& D3 B2 ]- B2 s l6 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ R2 \" x) o" E5 M' G& }. F# d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 w. V6 B1 D: |+ n% ^2 S
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + e0 U; i( l& @5 m" \9 O1 O
-- General ESL classes information1 ?* d3 j# H7 i, R: F; \: V
-- 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
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& ?7 U3 b/ E8 }0 A% L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " D1 Z6 j7 V0 L6 k" r3 s& r7 U8 f) E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' b7 B) i+ X! l z: l! ?; H
2 h/ i) f' K% |# e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) [4 S- K1 g- l% G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ j7 u% R+ S. u2 x -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 n; L% q4 p1 n9 e2 t
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, D% R+ ?) ]7 L% z, T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% g/ O* F4 L# L! E7 c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. G) \) L" G# G& q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 K# K2 j4 Y2 [, I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# d9 x& S0 P- o2 f- o9 d+ o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 `% _7 C# B) S3 q S, H. ^7 m" X% k1 cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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% m; Q/ S; @) y1 tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., R# z: b; ^ R/ G+ Y% Y
4 i m/ O; L. w% A+ f7 uRefreshment to follow
