讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 D) H1 ^$ V+ S1 { X9 z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ j3 U* Z: _& @8 D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# B6 l0 M$ j, f& r/ z8 q: U" a
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 a- k" k" H* G/ ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 j1 C x2 U/ X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" L5 C; T m5 D7 x" @$ h' P3 | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 e3 k# t/ v3 S/ [8 Q* _1 J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: ~ H. h* d3 B% B* K" e4 e1 D
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . z1 ]# i! [" O# D* G# D& @
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 O6 L; m O& p+ n# q2 I) ~* g -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
* N1 E5 G, _3 W; s* a7 r -- 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): & x5 ^" S+ t2 ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - d& q- l& B' o# T: O, D
P* v1 _, @) o) K; U. B- E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) V# J* ]1 J+ l8 t1 E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& l8 b$ ^- f. T: t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ b4 [" N9 g V- ~6 j -- Gordon Head Residents Association
* o0 K1 I l# x& {/ T2 G' c! x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# g: I I3 u" Y/ M* Z9 O: ` y: z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! E+ y4 y5 D/ ^8 |, k( \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: {/ \/ O5 s& h- q9 s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' |- t: ]1 [0 y6 {0 R3 U; z: s
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 P4 ^* z R* c1 mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( r4 M5 C! b; l/ o; WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
