讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 N. C3 g- ^ J* D) s7 t9 t
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 S: h. B9 L# A' U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 Y, y* T4 Q9 R2 Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
4 N" t* d+ x) F* Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, x5 e- ^' h2 \9 b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% _6 G; |0 g' L% X7 u6 c2 {% o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 D' p4 ~0 C7 S9 b* C' o8 ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
+ _' F! `6 `1 b; A0 h) t for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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( O8 E" n1 a7 \5 @. Y/ ]/ L+ [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 f L* V: z/ S' y; `9 C+ V
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ O6 O4 L: l/ ?7 ]3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & z) O3 ~) K% r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 A; J% n0 M: l; z a
1 g8 K+ x. M4 O" [, B2 I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
[& r& G# [4 I/ j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% s) e2 J# G7 s7 y2 V) F1 `. J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 W& X0 G! N1 _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; P6 k9 M& _. R9 P' G2 Q: E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: \% A; L/ B0 ^& u$ h; k4 h: l3 j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 W7 n. v! @! I# e" p7 R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 S1 E6 B) o' z/ G7 s9 aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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) Z- r- R& {! bThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 r. K, i! r3 c, E+ f! `
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Refreshment to follow
