讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 l6 a4 w I' X" P* y$ V* j
-- General info about post-secondary education system
' [8 _2 R3 a: A0 v- N7 J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 c7 `9 C9 ?9 [2 o) ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# w% Q9 J# S1 C% h3 v: i+ d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 k; g+ @8 s+ R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) e3 T. @4 ?% A0 A* S7 A2 q9 U
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # u3 M$ M& [- Z5 B& y# U4 D" [5 @& s
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8 @/ x3 x/ f& v4 w1 \$ b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ S% e1 Z) x! _( q -- General ESL classes information
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' R% P! @9 }* V: u. g: | -- 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): - E7 E! O2 w7 Z2 {5 B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + N( e% q+ O, S5 h
, z6 j/ r; o- U D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 R9 F; o8 \2 S( h* l: k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" r3 x) T, U2 }( p" P: i5 c% L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 F' S* O2 ]2 f. T2 T- ?: d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) v3 h0 R! U( D6 ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 S; f/ d# w# T% n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 C. T8 ]5 k- g0 M& u' I+ X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 u! ]2 }2 `/ ~* `: P3 _7 k
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) u+ q0 L* O! E; |$ D1 }+ p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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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.
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X! H0 ]1 f3 ^Refreshment to follow
