讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 ?$ k4 N( W: [7 c2 I* i& d! w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! A: {4 Y1 r: C4 o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" c2 L. M- A" a, N -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 s. f8 Q5 K# s* \7 e$ W
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 K$ {+ q; Y( ]& ~7 ^ -- 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' b9 u6 f- V* n8 o+ `$ O& h0 a7 K
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 z+ `8 k! E& G
-- General ESL classes information
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-- 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): 5 r6 ?6 H( {( ], {9 f! t- L' g8 \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 D- q5 Z3 |5 {5 B( ]
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ \ T8 c: r. h2 x -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% N5 _ W/ D R9 V% R1 y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" `7 M5 C6 V' I7 N& ~2 h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( Y4 N7 O+ L7 e$ w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" o# \ s6 Y, n& c* {) ~: B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, T# M, o7 B# E$ w" [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ g0 Q" b/ _! b+ X+ N9 Q) o7 W4 x
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, l/ q! G. B. f* g# P% \4 a) Q. I) G/ U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" u$ c4 y4 f* e7 ?* Q6 _6 a
) r; l/ u1 m0 X0 Z2 H, _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 j- E" P1 k" W* m* A: S5 d
' L4 @+ R1 d# @% p# SThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 w$ i; ~ Y5 ]$ r
2 D0 W. t. W2 V: cRefreshment to follow
