讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 n6 K) S) k1 V9 k! c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; P% y) i# a' x' I) d5 A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 Z; S0 o5 Q# e -- General info about post-secondary education system , r9 G* I W3 g O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 `+ W, `& D- s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 n- `1 |8 f! u W: J$ S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, i. K& T3 W$ x, o2 ?7 E+ C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ Z6 P0 {* [. Y/ s+ ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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9 E( W2 x# A0 }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) a- H/ L0 F/ t3 O. K
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
5 s& j/ T7 k1 X -- 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): ; S6 ~$ n2 U8 z5 @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 V7 o- ? ]+ r
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: W/ [" L% x! Q! T h: i -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- ~5 q3 z1 c) |2 r+ G$ x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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5 } M+ q! y9 r7 q" p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, i# _+ a$ i1 F1 X/ @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ ]! t" B; i- r/ ]* n( `6 \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" M S) S% q+ Z; e9 s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) V( k. o" d" B7 ] -- 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: ~5 L1 [- c8 E' E4 d/ h
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, v; A5 o& r/ i- E3 D0 o" @2 aRefreshment to follow
