讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. P- F8 B3 p2 v4 U1 q8 n9 d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 D. P9 M+ C6 u3 g5 Y( B1 o# W. q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 T4 }3 Z% ]9 s) w: J -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 ~& f" K+ `7 |; {7 r- P. d/ H
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" ?& |* }, |$ k' _) ^+ W
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 t6 Q$ n5 Z" }0 {& a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ L9 r4 ]6 n* k& o& A; M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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( J/ R7 _0 [! m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 M7 S& ^4 V; k0 b9 y$ Q4 } -- General ESL classes information
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9 Q' O {, P4 `# b- P3 |# O run after-school-care program
+ U( n, E4 T& m, G -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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2 t8 S8 e8 C" Z5 ?% t- K: i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): b! w! }; n7 ]4 E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# q, W* b7 G4 U0 f; D6 J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 V {3 Q6 p9 Q5 j9 Q2 y" G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* P2 M: p1 x6 u) V, k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) b. ]5 p4 p$ B- M4 a% `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* U6 Q5 H$ g; ^0 o. C( s6 B5 L3 c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ D+ m" ]- G& x, ~) X4 _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 r' e$ w3 F$ q0 I* G0 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( N* u9 w/ t3 y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 V1 S! x" p) Y8 k j; Z6 O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. m$ a+ ]' ]8 y/ z2 @5 o3 YMC: 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