讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( P+ e3 b0 o( _3 K9 E2 _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
O" C: [1 G& f6 g3 p; j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 D8 N+ ?/ N; o( p" ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system
% ] ?: [# F9 R8 M D4 r; q4 \* [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' A! Q' G3 e4 x# t. j: r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ f# G% a& A+ J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 E4 V+ p/ i/ h$ u; u" ^6 Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) m8 X: v+ m6 T
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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$ I! G4 c/ D5 I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
' ^$ [+ M% ?/ c8 @6 q -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # \' U+ I3 q% o% Z1 i
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& z, ?# L+ a$ I+ {, q, R! @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + k; _6 I$ U1 ]: c4 b4 l9 K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 t4 P2 Y; z2 B. e2 A. v1 E
' w7 e: u& J8 `" e6 | Z) }! H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 Y+ Q& a! P0 u5 K6 b -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ V6 N7 Y5 v. M& n) S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% x J& K( }, f# Q: T* n: H" D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! A. I; E" [- X$ G1 d* { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 h; O J. t3 v5 o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ ]3 a0 e& n) M `% e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ C" |& K# U, q, Q4 V6 z- t -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 Y3 _0 H) v+ y3 t5 b! r" D( s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* y& v# P) d# \! [) @; M8 @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.
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5 I5 z; E, O$ _( f1 LRefreshment to follow
