讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% _, @- i& k8 S$ t3 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- t4 _) T: \: l9 P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 P# f$ c4 ^6 ]' a
-- General info about post-secondary education system
' D- n) _9 B' Y% I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ c/ q2 Z- G/ F$ x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- ?2 X h3 w0 X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 R$ Q& F5 R3 p! f9 A5 w) h
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 T, n. S3 r* S2 ]# P3 ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 V" s& \1 r! @2 ?/ A
--Q & A
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7 e# ]7 [5 ]; b& G# s3 \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 |( A$ P9 }; P2 a( `3 v* @6 c
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program' g) y7 ]6 A0 y* k; ]5 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):
' I% H. l- j- h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 R7 ~4 Z# U6 k1 Y' A6 K2 z
9 l; |5 V8 v5 M6 j/ a9 ~. ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) ? ]- P- u7 T' {, `* D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ D/ H# f- k; m/ K$ F! x2 X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% K# j6 h5 y4 J* ~# I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 Q6 s3 B: ~+ G# v- d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& ^( F* Z3 T; Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" R; Q- v g( ~" f3 L9 W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' \ G+ }8 _. c6 C; y( y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 v7 A" S0 M+ [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 I8 [/ o P6 A
3 N# ?' p6 K# J9 e& aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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' R; y7 x! V( Q0 l2 H: U7 VThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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+ ^6 H8 U' X4 G, h% W* Q- tRefreshment to follow
