讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- T1 b* c8 b4 l! @; ~( d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ W/ d( t* b4 Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; W7 H E* e- E; Q5 E: q2 B, B8 ^0 E
-- General info about post-secondary education system
6 x+ |2 ^- b9 S( _* |: k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 S" o3 O1 \# o8 b2 f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' S, K6 e, n" w- O& i$ {7 A- y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? l: w8 ~; t; E% @, q g6 C% n5 e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ }- X4 V0 \+ V( ] -- General ESL classes information
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) E) W5 j6 U; n. a: f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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2 N, n' J9 r8 `, M4 ?) |5 t3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( \8 L8 h u" ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ t/ o: a9 O4 g1 \: P- t
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ h. v+ r$ ~. n* i; E9 E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ \1 {; c* r6 ?5 o0 X0 b5 V( I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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8 O' U$ e2 j+ F* X. V1 Q& O4 R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ J; R4 o" g O) V# x: R( f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' I3 o* w$ W }: P- p, A2 b& {7 s# T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ _2 Y0 k$ B8 p! r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 G: R8 d# o6 s5 F* `
-- 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, China4 k/ h+ I1 R5 \ l4 X/ ]! G1 U9 J
9 ` b1 D( x, x# M. G$ pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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$ x3 h1 l+ P6 YRefreshment to follow