讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- w9 n5 s. D0 q" s- P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ r! @. N/ p' }/ X( J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 Q# g# A! ^* [' I/ k [ -- General info about post-secondary education system
5 K, T6 x; x* J+ k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* t3 Q/ B& c& ]) q+ h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! G& F. S3 e* d7 a; V0 A0 h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 L2 e* s# ?4 a$ k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: I F6 q$ y9 o. _8 N
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): 9 M2 s2 p0 I$ A
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . p" Y8 C) Q- e. d9 N
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 c8 O" w7 m8 W$ R9 |% h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 v+ V$ I$ C6 S H% M( ~
0 ^, d, K* _) }% m" }# I, R9 `; S" F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 j1 @% d- E& k; O" |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& U" o# L$ v, ?0 F7 d3 ~, |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 r2 f: |, M1 h1 w- \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 o" ~5 w6 Z0 i! R9 s ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; y* F8 O) u; |: f% {" R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; H' G+ s* @* T1 T: ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) j1 H2 i# t h1 r% j/ ^; r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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& p" @# x+ H6 t }% S* X& T' H8 JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 s( X' J E P# p5 @" f& v
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Refreshment to follow
