讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ e* s+ u. Q. W O9 G' O! y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( `: e& m) ^/ c$ ~" r, X! |; u; | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" _5 | i" D5 _. n% m -- General info about post-secondary education system ( Y/ T8 x% @2 S" I7 W6 t* j
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' P+ M: i: o. a: n5 Q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ S- y4 Q! B7 @( N3 U# R7 }
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 E" R' o4 d( o; ~4 J- | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 P" }8 ` t, N ]4 P3 M; A for your child’s physical & academic growth? # R. R: ]8 U' g7 ]" @
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% h( [" d0 @& K- U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % l1 e f8 C8 y& z @
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
! b5 f4 F/ ^1 r/ C4 h -- 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 V7 b) ?1 q% c4 w7 n8 } -- 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): : ~" p5 x- ~ O+ t6 A, A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& O+ I9 ~7 e2 F1 O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 ^- O; W. i( ]2 L( `6 q4 ~" q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- s1 Y3 @2 b" s$ b. c* e, x) c8 H: R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) ~1 L1 t: P7 h. }0 I: m( T L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! x; ~+ L$ K9 x/ A5 t8 |0 T0 E7 k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ g8 E! Z0 l3 J' t) W$ n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 T: t- \% u+ R1 M
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( j$ I7 [; L. ?/ R1 r! TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 v/ n2 C$ w% S7 M. g" j
5 ?& J0 E/ \5 k9 n5 _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ N: j3 T5 w9 a0 v7 w2 K/ S5 P4 e
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Refreshment to follow
