讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' B8 _0 K* J+ O0 B. v! a1 Y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! u- G6 Q5 ~# ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 O, C& @0 J+ W" r, M -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 o( E5 E7 ~5 e4 D; b4 N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 C& a3 s0 \# w: r% p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: w I* A/ f9 y+ ]& P5 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 S# m" y I! Q) x8 H/ I) I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 U O. j+ g; Q for your child’s physical & academic growth? + T. ^2 s9 A" n8 v7 r
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - I( U, m4 y% i
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
, A9 y0 T2 Y( U4 o6 b# g% y- i/ m# r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 _4 o9 _9 u6 g5 p* @1 C9 _: i# W! U
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4 O( `8 P3 z: }- m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) ]5 G. S1 P9 |* h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 ^8 S5 F6 v# V7 O: O
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! A, ]- z6 v' v0 c9 K -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 y' Z6 C$ U, H$ U6 y# U2 S) }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 r' V7 ^4 e" G
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! @! h# f2 x! Z! ?" d7 \& I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth r2 U4 y( J: \0 ]5 X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 }1 a0 W0 U, b -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" }. U0 \4 ]) n9 a' n3 ? -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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, ]' |$ n/ c+ p7 `6 }; }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 E% X/ T2 F3 }% P1 q1 qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow