讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 D' s$ r' A$ X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 k4 B7 ^; f8 r" `4 O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 F( A% ~9 p X' ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system
" e& ]. r6 i* ^& C A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ K7 f' C0 r/ B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 {6 w1 N3 }% {: m5 h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " S9 p9 r" [: x" O. D
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
G8 E6 ^/ N3 n- x' i6 C# H' i5 H for your child’s physical & academic growth? . }6 A3 o# x* c1 h4 i8 `
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! D3 u* l5 o! E& V4 W' K# Z
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 B: W7 |* t6 b9 s, s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
" S2 w+ d, J Z! b$ j -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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8 A, M* \2 t- F. o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! m' i$ M# ]8 b# q3 ?9 q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! O/ I) j8 e$ ?: B; }% A/ h8 G) y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& i! k4 F0 f& b: y z g% M3 O( j# I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! y7 ?6 r' s1 n# {/ b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 A% v# ?) ~9 @6 ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 L0 T( Y0 P M) x+ i4 k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( ^# ]4 t5 s) J# Q" H X5 E, e* c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* u9 Y, H1 V0 `( i2 K2 V. h( { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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+ v" W5 C+ \# _. Q/ |- aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* j4 j6 H. Z. WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
