讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% T3 U2 P; B7 n R% |& L7 S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ D' @4 F3 L) o# } w; M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, N- S" ^- ]# Q- x$ S -- General info about post-secondary education system % q- Q; |# w* e: ]0 F2 Y* p
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& Y8 `/ ^8 c( n% v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 o$ b1 p. v& t! k# Z; R9 d [. T; K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! C. y) E5 l. V2 z3 v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ z* Z1 }: s5 Q; \6 n7 V: c8 I
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 L) r* j3 J7 @7 Y0 U -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
! a' f8 o1 V% P! F -- 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): 2 H: S7 S9 F8 {$ G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + m! S9 p# a: y6 T
, {9 J5 @: s+ x& X( I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & \: n4 w5 q$ N0 s9 K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! l% {5 _! a+ T! ^/ [
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( F7 e- R; V% L7 P" h ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
& \1 H) N" H# R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth O9 D# I' O& k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" }1 q9 n# K- i- J M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( i0 ~8 i' M6 L1 \2 p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 K' N) T- P6 w7 J, B6 j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 ]4 J: x" I* a: I5 i" z4 Z5 N0 O+ N
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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5 w B$ N! Y6 E! R9 a$ }" SThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 f) ]; h. A: Y' i# S! a
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