讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 b' f9 P7 ~/ q R- j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( B/ | n; N( k
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 D/ f" t: _) W0 s
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! m4 p$ B g! u' ^) [& o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 R+ f. H G x R3 `0 _, Q, X& W
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* M5 x, Y# [3 \+ k) x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : n0 L8 o1 \9 w% F6 ?- h9 U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, I& K: N# m- [+ K+ x7 U3 t/ U
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):
1 ?7 \! o7 M" U* F5 m& H' e8 n -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
J: M5 b6 W1 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): ! N4 Y3 f* t4 T( Z" v. y2 C* G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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+ X" y: y4 [; r& H+ J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " q1 m; o7 T, u' x3 y# j% b" e9 S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& I* f7 Z: Y. p7 A$ | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 h8 L% h% J8 W( Q -- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 K) e1 D% s! N4 U1 Y! r, S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 a3 u+ N5 S8 x: k7 @" ~: @5 z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 c- g9 \- s* `( T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! t' `( p2 T7 z& F% P7 L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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3 B; F5 ?2 T' i* v1 XMC: 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.
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