讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# f' L* H' H0 X. i3 W
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& Q4 |# }- m2 r6 W1 `- C$ Z( c; ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# w( I1 c- L# F: ] -- General info about post-secondary education system ( e, E) z! ^; o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' v: X4 u3 B0 Y# I0 [% P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, g$ _# S m1 \) A7 w( y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # N7 t$ m/ Q- Y, S6 f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 ]5 M, i, V9 C( N5 p: O
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 u9 d6 {; ^! P, b& R
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a- M' k) ?; ?: @: y2 B% K# ]* Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 O" L, F" l* ^1 M1 v
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
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) J: a9 I R. \# K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& S* ~- x1 _% a! A -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : Y9 t, g5 j1 Q. S* u
7 s# r2 p) L8 @; X; U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 g* R9 \* c) I% ?3 p2 A* S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 `: Z. u' [/ ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) O& d% r/ w. Y- `9 \) a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 a# O# Y: }- Y# R4 R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) e* }" }+ c3 D$ k. A2 h& x2 [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- a, h0 X. N( W8 c* W4 w$ d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) Z( f2 N- p+ N0 M+ a, B: U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: B8 i2 A" p: z -- 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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Refreshment to follow
