讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 r7 b4 e& a1 j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- ~& p5 l7 o+ {- `, I+ G% ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: \% X; C2 d7 p: T/ M7 t6 U8 l* E
-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 B* E) F, n0 J& |9 Y1 Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ e x. e4 u F+ Q0 e. O2 I7 I* o3 }
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ e7 M7 \# J R/ x1 N% R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ E6 ^# w3 ?! b# I8 Y/ A
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 g- O2 w$ r1 T2 ?- m1 @ for your child’s physical & academic growth? + r0 L' Z( r3 y
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) l) {' W5 f# H3 B
-- General ESL classes information
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9 l9 R8 f" ?) l9 U run after-school-care program; H- m t+ U" x2 I7 x D% u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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, i, N+ o6 L7 E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 b% h1 I1 c; h: |2 _ P$ K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , A, R) S% g+ E/ {
3 J- L" T; D+ ]0 _8 \9 X& w) a! B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* e/ H% ?: J' p) P2 L, V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ I: I. U) E F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 z. F* h$ y) G3 |# [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 C7 v+ _ d5 O( U( }5 Q' _. E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: B0 K$ q! Y1 k& m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. R+ J. o p0 g3 S: l& ?: f! J5 q3 \( L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( R) m4 ]! n: g% @4 _. W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, j/ A$ t. I* A* O* t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 Z5 A9 J" ~; u1 A* k4 ?
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; Q' }& G& z9 f* e2 g- r
6 X5 }! k6 H T8 e3 E! GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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: l8 x% _8 k0 yRefreshment to follow
