讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' n' q' y0 l( T L; m5 ^, e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 Z% C9 ~4 ?8 h3 ~
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 N- w7 _; o I! T8 ^' ` -- General info about post-secondary education system
% ?- _4 F1 C: a; m' @& h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: l% Z. k8 @2 |- _* X; B: }+ k0 n# _7 T -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 Q( [7 D" J$ u5 z* M# { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 I: n" J% t' B( [' X- [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 r6 `" a% q9 Z0 V- [( e
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 e# m* A& T G6 T" G* a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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run after-school-care program
2 K' l( s5 `' `1 K# w2 E! Z, M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / b- L( V; f7 Z0 l
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# [ F. Q$ T3 o+ Q; T( Y3 S; [% R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
" }0 a& |5 @7 O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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" y, w8 |1 H# y+ N1 e7 V" B0 j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 l0 U, c9 K% T F! g q/ c H
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: H, p1 p x5 h' ~3 N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# }2 h* o1 D- j3 T4 o* _/ t8 a0 R& @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 u# ]- ~2 J5 \- M: v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 F9 h# e3 U( A% h: J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" ?+ `( O0 u) [& `' ?) U) e9 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) `) B7 w/ g# v" s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ m/ Q8 i7 b, i n; S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) h, c8 I# C9 z# ?( E( gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- F& w( P2 c: q( a- D' Y5 @' S
$ o' _; F1 d9 M; kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 {) u* B! D, R! fRefreshment to follow
