讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 W9 a, L f ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 n6 Q( q/ O4 i4 y; I% f
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' n; J8 x2 S" X" g
-- General info about post-secondary education system : r8 W r N. Q/ g4 i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 T3 q9 V) f* A$ y7 V) ?. B a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ y9 n, c# r) Y8 M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! ^/ B$ h' K0 T3 u3 k: c
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- ]# Y" O# m, ^ i6 ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ c9 b$ Q5 ^3 t. I) W O1 d
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) A. w5 `7 y% g$ F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
Z& B# g8 V5 I: ?' ]4 Y% i1 Z& l8 s -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program/ s5 U) x' f# ]' T% O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 H3 n& ?1 z/ C J) u9 T+ r( T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! @6 q- V3 p. S; P
-- 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):
" S- j$ A v! Z$ p4 v3 z7 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 C9 l t( g1 V8 F* N( t- h5 L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 Q; u3 m$ t9 \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 X0 f0 V4 K3 c6 E7 d+ I, h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: k# _4 I7 o& F# Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; \% C- T% g- y3 ~0 v5 u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 A" Q/ O* _6 V1 \: ?* B$ X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 B, j5 L! N; w8 B$ {
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 y6 k" U) v5 o% ? jMC: 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.- \; v/ W; |8 D6 J. w! R1 O) L
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Refreshment to follow
