讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) D2 u" R: ]9 l7 S3 T3 r- D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" ?& i$ b: F! C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! L6 x- c; g# ^* v+ X% g: y# {% H+ G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 t4 `: F) |1 @# s( w3 A# K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . ?! t" @8 _! G1 X8 |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage q( P4 }7 d3 H4 o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 `2 d8 T0 ?$ C/ b: K" w. J
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5 k) L: K% Y/ V% p( a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 \$ ]6 J( ~& ~7 J% k -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
c+ y3 C$ }% j y' v; `: @ m3 M -- 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): , s; f% Z* d1 ]6 ~2 K. h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 Y# j" ^ h; v1 |& W, h
$ w l/ g/ z a. y9 P1 N3 v8 w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 v# g4 G, h4 S @: M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; l& I' |* G0 ^# P- u( w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 k4 g* T5 F, `6 j3 m1 W, c5 m+ `; X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" L( _ X: D# a# N; d- O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ H. d- y" x, H9 w5 o3 Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 w% l6 f1 A! `
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 D" b$ L y1 D3 P2 K: `0 y6 ~4 r
# U0 {$ y5 Y& W2 x8 G$ l: Z4 @% G; nMC: 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.
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4 ~8 O( b! N5 C2 n; B/ g) }Refreshment to follow
