讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( E# L! l/ d( C, x- }! \6 m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) _2 y) n- d' Z$ ^( v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools f8 k# c# w* X
-- General info about post-secondary education system
1 d1 a8 f* ~; T; R/ n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' L$ [( ~; \8 k$ g( l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 F$ V8 e0 v9 ]# o- K& ~3 C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
A; ~+ f! Q, i+ H: f; o2 E9 e. ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# O2 ~% l$ ]' n
for your child’s physical & academic growth? P' U+ {% S' @+ ], ~& K; E
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % U9 J/ ~4 ^* o" ~+ @- U
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
8 o$ \. q; G8 j$ Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& I/ C7 i3 A# p) \( B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' r: f6 Z* k: z* O7 X! O% v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 y- K6 V2 B, s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; S. \/ Y# ]) E# y0 D+ G -- Gordon Head Residents Association
, t$ F" X) u' S" Q# K# i$ W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 ~' a4 M6 u: F+ `, P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% j$ V: T! @' u0 t1 {/ k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 K( |) Q; R* S6 ^7 l; G -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' V8 {$ B& v+ g8 } u: @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches f8 Z; R+ p) Z; N0 s, V
/ M* i$ j0 w& b+ c: h7 s3 DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 X: @! H: l6 `
4 O* @7 J: z8 C, h* h2 uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: G' h' Z5 n5 k, I! E0 B
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Refreshment to follow
