讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 l- x$ N' c% Y( s; P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, X3 f: m7 ^; |3 }9 x/ y# Z5 D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( A1 v6 \) Y, a2 {: W7 w! r
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 g8 @$ w6 e8 c) ?; z* Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* g6 N9 G& t5 m7 V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 D; k1 W) H; ?/ _. O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " R* ~% ^8 A3 j& W
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 r: [( c9 K1 t& [' U
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & g9 _! p( K' D6 ^
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) h5 g* c4 g: i1 q! W4 U8 o7 l9 ?
-- General ESL classes information
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$ T; ~/ H. n, \8 r; Y) W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& d6 Y+ ^$ }7 M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 t8 S# g w. C" @ ?0 _# q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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8 {* t- @3 o3 ]- @& _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ g* j4 z8 X- u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 p" c: N1 a. }0 n U2 Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ m1 H1 _ K# D- e7 _1 h& u ^: I -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ T' F8 V) {* [/ p7 e8 s0 U; o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! ]" ? @9 ]; d2 R. M5 A1 [/ j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& C7 H8 h# f! }" a& O1 \: m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( E# T% D0 P" }; | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 u2 F! x8 i! A. P) L -- 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, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
