讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) w% l7 F6 Y8 `0 c; Z7 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 _7 |: E0 l, I7 a1 q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 V1 f* d1 D8 W' ]5 m -- General info about post-secondary education system $ `7 V3 M; M' v/ h4 y* ~' I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& j; l1 a* M, V4 M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, u; x9 [. H; d/ m) x, A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - K1 x: t5 g% J4 M. w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 u; `8 m2 o7 F* x4 H( R8 a" _ t for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 t' L1 O4 u; B6 }' Z1 x4 a
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " j# L2 y4 o1 K. Z
-- General ESL classes information
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) M4 b8 f5 m# |0 K+ I run after-school-care program
q! Q7 z k' P# t$ w( [$ H -- 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):
( H9 z a& m7 i( Q6 i+ g -- 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):
* V7 [7 ~) ^$ r3 O) R, ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 r0 b$ m1 S& B6 J, c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ H' D: P- V& A, R -- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 l. ^6 V( N' x3 q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" B: i6 w3 ]" ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- ~9 I) k* e; F0 o w$ c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 s7 k3 j3 I: Q" {% Q$ L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' l! T, R" m7 b$ z. Q, p+ m7 U -- 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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- |" F6 C h. r$ t0 GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. `+ L" n# k- W a; z
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Refreshment to follow
