讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 D% \0 X8 w- o. J# {4 F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems O: t% q3 a2 i6 ~
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 H% y5 |4 J; q1 T/ ^, @0 E8 W4 E -- General info about post-secondary education system
v; h4 Q3 V4 v' G. U% H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! ?* |. I2 T. H( q0 {+ n9 j- S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 w% B1 s7 ~9 S! `2 H u9 a9 {* {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 a0 Y6 q/ d2 P" W7 |( j( L' O8 }, ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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1 y! _ i& l; y; G" t' w9 A" A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# b6 v3 z ~; o8 `. R+ A -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program. `1 T3 C" d R5 P- E* ^+ M
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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# g+ u1 E3 @3 d1 O3 y( v5 Q* D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& `) m$ h0 n+ }4 _7 z, q- v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
u! F+ ~7 O" r8 K# s/ H5 Z" S -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 k% L3 c) L% c/ G8 \8 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs N& q/ M' J, m4 ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" K7 L' j" V1 V+ X% u5 T8 ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# @0 G9 z# u# [% f! w1 d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 X9 }. d/ T( K6 u( H* n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; [+ R I. x; Y/ N; ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) Z% a) J; [6 }" ?% U3 D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 w" r ~; _& O9 R: m
f5 O! L) w) jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 [- [6 I6 A U" Q! L& O+ Y$ n
0 s3 ]8 V7 o4 B2 i/ q( iRefreshment to follow
