讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ e4 [( `0 ?6 v# b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( s6 n" V( K% `& s1 |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
B" N! m0 [5 c/ u) { -- General info about post-secondary education system
J/ f, O' q% }4 E/ C4 D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! M3 r- D* L) l% I; H
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! w/ T T3 d8 n7 u6 @0 S* m) }
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# o0 j) m; H9 Y( d$ g0 q' C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: _9 g2 f2 W) l" z; Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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( P' O4 }; v/ W, A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): U: |% N" [1 d* ]
-- General ESL classes information
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-- 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): " ~/ g: u( v) O9 h+ _1 h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! X& T) _2 h, J8 f; u8 E; T) P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' O5 q* U5 P$ a! J- R. \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' n4 p4 G3 b1 Y. q! t0 s9 U' u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 W% A5 b9 x( t# U$ g* Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! d# C; O. ~% j, S, S0 V7 u% | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ x5 g( K$ h4 q4 C9 z1 e5 i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 R# e# R- o+ W. n. w; G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) {3 q, f1 n5 s' p7 K' ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 c/ Y2 m7 k6 S/ `" w. m4 d
-- 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; z' |2 d' D2 U. W; A7 y2 B9 i
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: j" p X _6 G* B: e
/ \9 Q" |6 p6 Q: i$ {) y- b: MRefreshment to follow
