讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! y- Y1 ]2 X! B- z2 @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 h \( p- u5 x% _ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ Z0 s: ]3 g% D h) [- U
-- General info about post-secondary education system
F( c) ~- m/ I/ S- u, m& H- R% a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) C( [" e- D- @" w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 L$ j: V$ t$ R- _' G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , ]( {) X2 N6 C. @& [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ A% R5 C: s X7 i( b4 i
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , s3 V* [7 p0 M8 H4 o& o9 E
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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run after-school-care program
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& x$ W' h/ P5 k' W$ \3 ~9 Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 @# q; X; x- N. g( B/ e$ t
-- 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):
: t7 [6 G2 `7 J' q% d' Y$ X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; k2 z6 J$ E0 Q. M! u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; V: Q' p- k& F! l$ e, M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 S; E" R( y# k( c2 w9 R9 ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 n# ]- U" ^1 R. N& }! I4 H -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& i" l2 D( Z* ~2 L. P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 M/ f q) E2 X/ r0 h. H8 _) x3 H
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MC: 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.. A( b1 _2 u5 V/ N; [2 Y
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Refreshment to follow
