讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
]( i- K- y# f5 P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, C, P2 e" ^0 u/ A {. j4 B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 C7 I9 n2 V2 x- D
-- General info about post-secondary education system & r; d; @7 ~# l/ f h0 d6 }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 o3 M. L( ~0 N2 h" k+ o -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
s1 F/ S: E0 O- f7 |" q4 h) X6 ^ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 _' @5 d# F C- E -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program" t3 t: E, s p# G
-- 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):
3 ]' e& r3 v! J. z' N$ } -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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( y3 t* b$ [( {% z2 h( b7 |0 M) b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% p2 s4 y4 X: {8 X+ a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ ]8 E4 {3 @! @0 l9 b9 B2 B4 ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 ]5 C6 M& [% l0 D# T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* v5 d( `3 Z5 ?5 S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 b3 y# H* j: e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 s* W0 \. m0 q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 I! s: I4 }1 K, l D7 o) u' ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* t6 Z/ `- Y K- ]6 y! z+ x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% i( U9 _: I! L R
1 [9 b: i# x# b- eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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. }! Q9 E8 f0 L6 \8 {( u+ h! mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 I" e$ q+ A7 s: P3 [7 |, l
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