讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 ?+ q: w: m1 |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ O2 O: Q' m! i [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 U" E2 [' b) ^4 J, ^0 S6 m. X -- General info about post-secondary education system , k* Q- w0 X- _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 j/ d5 s& G' G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ N, s* h5 @1 q7 ]; ] -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : H2 Y& a0 o1 X2 s" N, Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 J& c* V9 T; v3 \5 ?1 K) p
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # k9 S( G1 d* j% l; Q6 z i2 k; B- R
--Q & A
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; L, _+ e6 o0 a" p% f8 c$ Z9 V% j& f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * ]+ @. f0 W9 B! K
-- General ESL classes information/ _! t1 W! t: B7 e* L; d# J0 O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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- u$ q3 `8 ~3 b2 Y' e+ l% z -- 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): 9 l4 B/ E/ Z& G0 g3 v+ P# D4 C: Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; o) y+ n/ g6 t. H( F3 D4 a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 `* q3 a0 g4 V# Q9 ]# O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! [+ k1 u# l9 t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 `5 u1 n& o! B& _; r3 i# _. X# p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* s! _7 D+ {+ O7 A' S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" }+ v, Z4 t0 {1 u' Q/ k3 m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ J0 \) W; u& x7 ?6 _5 z6 J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ o2 O3 X3 L; q. l8 q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& x3 V/ [7 X) Y( ?( D+ l( Z
-- 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" i2 o! o$ g' ~8 O3 I- X, e+ u
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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