讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; ~& H+ q( ^( C3 P$ `7 e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 _1 @+ l# U7 G7 s7 e; M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ m$ j; k: T$ U8 u9 u
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; ^: @2 ~2 G; [" X- r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. A# | C: \( n& o( _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 y t6 D0 F1 e Y( k: o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 @$ t+ O3 Q7 H3 \! G: q7 m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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& B) f4 @6 }4 i9 i+ p3 b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 r( m, E% P ?" U+ n2 O
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program! G# o: q& I* @& `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 L1 W% B! d; m5 H7 C/ _
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( w. b. E, k9 Z- }! c U: ?; @
2 o# A2 c# W5 `7 f, J/ @/ E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 q/ N8 f {& a9 Z- B8 V7 [ t; B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ Y4 J, t+ b* M1 m' x; U: h3 ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 j7 I8 D( J+ K' i0 [ k1 u; z8 L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 \9 X9 D( N! n) \) p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 ?* N+ E3 _" y) P, k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; i5 u4 y- K' d* G g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 d8 R3 `( q% e3 [8 m/ N" l* t -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) G0 _8 Z; V2 t6 z8 y" e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# q) B& Q* p* r2 S! ]
' H* r: ~6 h. ^5 l! X. L5 l4 t+ k6 kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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5 B+ j- Y/ N9 \. bThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 G/ ^- j0 Z7 x4 p! z+ U( t% v
0 L$ t0 u- ^* C' VRefreshment to follow
