讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; y/ w6 r* _* _- Y+ J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, ~% E& v' o8 p8 Y* `+ E! r- k
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, |/ x6 r* I4 Y1 E+ C
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 X# D' P8 b9 Z! _+ c3 g# f
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% f5 Q8 S+ X+ A; h) y1 ?" X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 y2 r, f( [- f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 ~( t4 ~1 I, q+ C" a! O$ l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; x6 V2 [) E, Z; Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 T0 m- t' d3 A* A: Z
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program9 R5 ~ D0 F9 c/ f$ E) J& T
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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( D: V. |) r/ ~7 z1 p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
: L: E6 a5 n0 C7 H& G -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 ^4 A/ y. `' k. d m0 k3 d; X
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, ~+ x; a: k) f5 e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. _$ w5 f' V* H( t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# V, @2 Y" C/ \2 I7 V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ f. D1 I9 h1 R5 }& K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth Z9 b* W1 H u( L) N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 ] n5 @& b9 M0 q' O( M, O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ ~4 P! e% F R' K L -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 B" L. V5 s6 _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- i) Y4 q3 I& i- E* U* {* g" H
" K k: J1 {8 k+ o, P- t, [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: M& ~4 ?! {0 o; w" C. QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
