讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. Y8 k% T# l3 {. h0 Y+ ~) ]& e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 k- r& a* ~5 Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- t, Y' d! i- E. ]) Z -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 q3 b# ~7 F5 C. m4 O1 S; h
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ l/ m- S z0 s6 E, C% X. ^1 [/ c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. h8 E6 \6 r7 b# \! Z# C. w# m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 g$ g0 u4 M1 H9 C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & G. w6 I O6 d
-- General ESL classes information
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3 K1 o. s x! E$ L: c run after-school-care program
0 F/ f3 {5 a, E- N% k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& b. H$ t1 ]' I1 m9 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 m1 Y/ d* u( m# J8 M
-- 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):
. g' @) q" D8 @+ Z. L/ ]: O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# R) h2 i0 M6 _5 j -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 ^; U. [) a+ N. M( w& X& f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
Z" H" n6 a3 O$ A- X% d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. }2 U2 P9 _( B3 q8 F' u& b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; Z0 S5 U' {. T/ l. C4 ?: D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* R% }; r& T" @: V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; |( r* O8 o/ O1 o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 H4 x; @' d: j7 a O6 f! L
[0 q3 Q) U: L7 R3 m7 u" H. G! Q9 WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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5 A3 k' M6 p, d7 m- q' |1 g) uRefreshment to follow
