讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 C% B1 t9 o$ T# a( j7 A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 V0 `, @( H0 N3 A6 y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 n2 h+ U# G' }: l
-- General info about post-secondary education system
- h/ M2 ^) p$ K3 X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% ^- L) W+ B6 z- X4 _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ j `9 l0 u. I H; s9 n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 K( o- S6 }' i2 R2 q$ @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 y5 y; ^3 m. Q# \- J
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): + O7 D* T: L6 ?3 P* l
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program- p& k" Z9 C# L# a- `
-- 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): + Q7 j4 m$ d3 U( I. j( m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 {) W& x: N3 x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 _! `. n& r! i8 }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 u+ S: V$ m8 z, A8 W! T- `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- w) d) |- Z0 X2 ? -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. x' ^9 x% Z/ W: l/ |: x2 W; M4 i: H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) V* A6 p' S& e- d9 _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; d# g! s! h5 r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 G% |- V$ P" V- g! K! U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 ~4 A% o; {+ N- l/ ]% D. }2 T; z! B0 `. FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& u' \3 K3 P# u1 b- [( T
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Refreshment to follow
