讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 c4 }/ ~! [* B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ k) J9 A# D1 K, A, t -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
f* N! e+ y) K( z* S -- General info about post-secondary education system
7 r: _$ R, Y; c9 ` s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" _% C5 n' d; b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 s' U: g, Y# E1 `; l' i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " Z3 q. e2 c" `" r- [$ \* J7 v8 Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 v# |: s* F+ ]- r) @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) [. T* Q# s' E* D+ {
--Q & A
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% G- t* M+ \9 a4 \' h* d! b' ?2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , k1 \ l" z. V) I5 w T$ u
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! `7 }+ ]5 i+ \5 s5 _: R7 x6 M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 ^1 H' w% h8 \/ @) I% A; H/ | -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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0 a" U* v1 j& r# F1 l5 V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 E% x* B7 I* Y O; a7 B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 j" ]% b5 s% K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 I& v$ \; N& Z( y9 z& ^- m; B' a% U -- Gordon Head Residents Association
C' Y1 K) J* V2 o9 Y- p D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 r6 l) K& F. `$ Z" v; R, Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- T& p* E A0 m5 w! S( [% T2 N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 k# l1 a) f; }% `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ o. o- ~2 v9 G! D) w! F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 q8 D: X: {, H) V4 b
/ \2 n0 d4 p: ^1 K3 k- L# VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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7 n6 l' h: A# I; o: q6 lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ b# H1 P: g. d7 _* Y( y
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Refreshment to follow
