讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ \) Z1 L, U6 d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems T8 }7 ~. l% y0 E- }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& A, M: V- x0 ?3 |! e1 g6 O7 X! P
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! n# q5 y( q( d+ f7 e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) _. Z) ]& P0 H' R( T& q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
U. ^0 R7 V5 m4 B* ^- @ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! q4 ~3 i. `' C! C% v
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 A8 f3 M( p( W: K' s! d2 M" T. o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . E5 o. `. k) P! e- ~8 u6 l J+ K1 o
--Q & A
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, e/ k+ u' j) _6 u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, @" ?% I0 P: [ -- General ESL classes information
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-- 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):
$ `/ g" s4 ^ N -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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u7 e" l1 t& I( {* z7 Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: R9 B. N, p, y, u3 l% Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! ?& T9 j- _4 V* _8 @8 Z8 B0 z5 c -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 B9 W+ U5 E1 v& y- E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 a/ E( {. b' P. I1 d% L: K8 _ Z2 t
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 h0 v6 i9 l: H6 f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ L9 l* l9 U& G I$ r -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ P" ?" r9 K( ?! W) i. h: g0 Y) g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- A8 ?% B6 f( i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 H& B1 p% e( B2 O: d: j* @0 y9 w7 F
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# B/ p) N) \' X" J4 b* k) sThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* I3 Q# {0 R/ c8 S
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Refreshment to follow
