讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 S& U' L3 ]2 y4 `% ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- u7 d8 Q# J+ `9 T% g4 g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 J$ m( I+ p7 E% [ -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 j# d' b" ^% m; @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ s) `' y2 Z* a7 T/ ?( _6 d3 U% {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) D7 w2 n0 K4 i% {( k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 K9 v' \3 z$ d) `/ u3 V. O
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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* j2 k$ z0 s5 k) v6 U9 I) h2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 r- e0 V' ]$ @/ U -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
& l; r/ o1 _, O4 E) r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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7 }# W9 ~9 ~. `4 E( V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & k5 o2 {4 E5 [
-- 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):
! O: a8 [& N) w& r+ B, I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 M* I% z6 C1 R1 r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# I. B' k q8 U! z -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 u( Z, [# L3 l- G: N0 C
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' ~7 T* e8 `3 f3 S6 m6 b6 w6 X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, z* g8 v" L' D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 R. i% F/ D4 _% N% i8 c# f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' H) d* r. v# i5 D1 U0 v2 _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) M e$ [3 M+ L- [/ g' G! `- k
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( D/ g; s y% H0 ~% J; M8 BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 ~# F/ M! [4 URefreshment to follow
