讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; |- V$ I; m" q$ n- e# [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 R* K1 |/ A- B5 k7 J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools T) T5 a: y1 u+ h$ r: u) ^9 r
-- General info about post-secondary education system
) G$ [+ [! U' \- \5 @8 A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 A( K A" D/ |) Z+ ]3 f& ~8 r) }; x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 g) t7 i2 W) W7 f# O* I0 J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& G2 t }) t- l: o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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9 s, E$ d6 L1 a! K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! r; _9 ]9 Z5 p3 E5 m2 p. E% c
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
" T% e* O- n! Y( C) V -- 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):
5 K8 w, e+ v) P( z+ Y5 x$ ] -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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" i' A, J: s! o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( V6 @- Q2 ]% ], V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ x5 h$ x f& Z$ \9 k1 w) i1 Q/ l/ j( v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 k, A' {1 \2 [; ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 ?, d8 h+ Q$ P; y4 _# \) i; ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( n( B2 B t0 F( X3 _( E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 I, {& A" [& u( }. @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 w: r4 q( ^3 Q: ~4 I1 P+ o8 v9 |
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) r% Q8 A, O) z( [
$ v5 D/ x5 s' a9 J- y2 }) tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
