讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! D6 S" |; T% E' V5 O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: B" s6 _% i7 H/ ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. E% j+ p+ [2 P; [& ^ -- General info about post-secondary education system
! E+ ~4 s7 J( O -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' V2 g3 l+ ?0 D4 f% B5 Z2 ~. | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 c' r# `- F9 U1 o# E+ \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 K( L3 Q7 O& b+ P% B3 ?$ m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* u& l# q/ b q0 Q+ H* s5 _: E
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): ' `9 P6 x% j$ @: e0 \! M5 @5 W
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
# G) ^6 }( C" F2 N5 o! T' | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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$ s& w, t/ y! Z$ X9 p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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! i' Z" W/ U5 k& L) ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 K" I! F1 v1 i- U9 k3 s, O, ^0 l6 R
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 \3 J% v4 X& R B4 a. P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" B: R6 S. n1 }& F2 Y$ C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, S- Q6 Y( Q$ f9 s' {6 J& l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" b% F' G! l( F; R+ H0 v7 ~9 r2 t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( {7 ?! }: I1 _; {! I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# G; O4 A5 M# C7 UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 J- u; f2 O3 f3 E* s
: z8 Y7 }/ W, t4 P1 h: |Refreshment to follow
