讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* f$ G0 }* q' {# ?) P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 C \$ o6 U, g+ A! \ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 p/ W d' g6 N( ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! j% `' f5 c- N& Z U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 C+ ~' s, U# q( c6 `( y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- b2 _# h6 ~1 y0 P y3 R' F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. c/ m! Y0 N) y$ B8 [& B -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * L; j' E5 R. n) f; O3 o
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program. m3 p2 M* H$ K$ y. M$ c
-- 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): % c" V* @$ `: {2 o% V) H4 l
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 v y4 W$ \7 L7 y8 r) ~7 P
1 A% V6 I. p2 } x& F! f( }4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ V6 }/ X2 m9 U c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 S: p# z1 B' F! Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: J: H. Y+ R k% U* G$ M; M% G
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% U8 ?+ l* r, J# k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" j: c0 }# `( ?( N2 I! D
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 Z; }0 u' [3 r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( c4 \! H: I% {' i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 X& ^; d2 E2 X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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% s) _) N t6 A; QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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/ h: o' @! h# \/ ?7 H L+ vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% w8 W7 _; q# F, T& l+ S2 `9 d' z
. ?) Q0 L2 X2 B( ?Refreshment to follow
