讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 h; m- P3 m' B4 `' x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 X0 b$ b; [3 D5 \7 M) ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# d! X7 A2 b( Z5 T# g0 { -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 r$ V' Z7 t4 R" Z" U3 I) u$ _5 f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 e, p9 b6 d( l) V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! l0 y# v/ m) X/ k- E' O
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 w2 b2 d3 k0 ?" Y5 w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
0 R5 b( y! b2 e" O9 b -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program' K$ J& p: S( L6 O M0 p8 Z' q
-- 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): + f9 i" [: ~: C5 |2 `) J( b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + B# Y" `2 G; m {& o
; B) p |2 ? b9 X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 Z' j% B8 Z9 D# s# S" o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ I" b, s) A4 F, p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ Z% ~* U% Y( t* y' }: L; \" k. K6 s; T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 d3 U( L) F, e' _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 b! v* d/ H+ y* a, Y5 o -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, `( W; @8 \9 F1 `# Z- X$ ]7 u
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: G! _( a8 u9 i7 B4 }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, c0 S# I6 C7 m1 b3 I% y' O
% s( t# K, ~8 n" k D. jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
