讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' o' h" t; J! ~4 D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system - D: c# `# S7 r% s# E! E9 S+ L7 `- B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ B- _& v8 }1 D$ A' t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 B; C9 ~* q" a, s: T0 A -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) s- Y. {) L! t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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) l% _8 t+ R+ x( |4 z; q: G$ M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 h5 J g3 S3 V$ `% Y# z) q" u
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
]: E# G W* l -- 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): 8 z! E; R; a7 `, ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( I! Q p9 R8 e, Z/ ^2 v
( ^6 @. H9 b z) A5 C( @ q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 q5 j K6 k9 l; E; F8 M# B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 X$ H" |; u0 t Q) ^4 T, ]7 E4 F2 Z) { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 W: s6 Y; d+ N2 D) e -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: y7 ~/ j) w- V$ c( d/ t: Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% K$ z2 y- H" @( `6 O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 P! k7 }! \) l1 y# G+ H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 B- ^: F2 H! F" }2 T. y' e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% c3 f+ U& P5 ? I
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 _* P2 q& i( v6 d2 [
/ s0 g" ]' {, }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.. @2 |4 }( ?( v
5 D0 C* w# s5 A% c( @Refreshment to follow
