讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# D, y4 s# D D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 t7 l' ], s2 ^; _8 i. K( L$ ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 ], `5 u5 x3 q -- General info about post-secondary education system
( e2 s1 h# g* A. g/ L+ J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, D/ D* R6 s1 g; r8 A0 t% d- M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- \: P, p6 W! e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% c2 S" d6 q8 V) S, J" O0 b. }# S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. _5 {. r' Z+ H) Z% V9 K% p. h
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 A5 c9 M! L4 ^; f4 I8 n+ U
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 c: } W$ _# u
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
) X- o2 l0 N$ ` -- 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): * a4 y4 x- i8 k* Q: O
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 V8 i7 Y0 c% P0 K6 t7 h1 I' V
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) U4 L0 s& f9 Y* F) z+ G) M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- }& K; B0 \% S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( q* z/ z. y; f4 `2 X& @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
w3 n! n( s+ Q# \9 q" Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 g# x$ r, N2 F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 @0 c2 H* y2 c# D M; F$ `4 N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ s, V" q# {5 D1 I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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) ?% z2 a1 V3 U" O! RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
