讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ B0 F( O% n+ m1 o% v# `. t -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 F. f2 U/ {4 X* F: P8 ~& n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 d8 ^9 U; q3 M C2 D& l -- General info about post-secondary education system # q8 ]% M8 b) m+ F ^4 K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 w$ {$ y6 J! g8 D- d9 L* r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! A$ Y. Z/ v# l0 U* f. e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 Z; G; c" e2 k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 O" ^- Y: k$ J2 v1 i& H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( O( _8 E" m2 a, R1 x0 N
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# V: K. C# C, m* c- i; i$ s( _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: Z3 P$ ~6 ]. b! w. a -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
- ]7 o0 ? ` ], B4 q3 C P -- 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): & }7 l9 H! c+ D7 b' x/ g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 R% J" g( f) M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # o* L, ~" j5 N6 ]5 o$ f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 V. @. F" ~0 Z* c3 z2 w: z. ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( ?2 J9 M& s1 e, z! i+ m -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 F2 U7 N$ Z, p/ N! o- x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. c9 w+ B2 r& I4 b' I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 w y; J& Y% ~. V; @$ F. f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 O, u" Y+ C2 @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities E; j# x. l9 m0 K4 T6 g1 ?
-- 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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; x/ W; L4 t& N4 [0 d# X) n: SThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! n7 ^# ]* E6 }+ u) f% t
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Refreshment to follow
