讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" Q# F, l0 [) n+ S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* j' ]+ X( G* o1 A" i -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 \; W+ ]+ K3 x' o8 i -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 Q& z( o2 v6 ? R' e1 F- s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 E) s4 E, W, h: }) b# `* x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! Q6 ^' {1 }: F% `% n* i" W% H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
T& ?4 V O }% P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( s0 j) z& c4 o! h0 k: _ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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$ X7 j( c) \# j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
J# f' k; x {8 Y! D5 f0 V& C -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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( ?5 W, K! o. W( u5 e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; F' ?6 s# d4 K, m O
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( P3 O/ W5 l J; m
1 G, F/ p) S( F3 P5 N$ T6 f* e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 M" E S/ Z) D/ T* x1 n) ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( p* R1 n; H) c$ i6 v& _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 [; Q2 Z/ F B: O ~. H -- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 `! O3 T# N5 z# v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' t0 [6 z- F" z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 {* t: { G$ ]. g5 ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ n1 y9 l' I+ U4 f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! Q# J9 z/ i% h; T( S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ Z) K6 K, \& g9 Z- R& p5 L
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MC: 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.; m; Y7 O8 t% c. J' V
8 |* v! ]9 n1 Y/ ~Refreshment to follow
