讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. |$ W6 ` Y( Z9 R" w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 |+ _6 I2 o1 W2 c4 w9 g3 U5 r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 o$ l" i2 d( W9 e3 S _# }- P9 U1 _- | -- General info about post-secondary education system " q1 M; \3 h9 o' o i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ n$ t8 N& x) h' d* J I. X$ k! I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* @% P) M- ?4 v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - `# }7 k& X' I. ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 Z# O; c% F, ~& k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 L2 D; U! T/ n; B4 v0 M# } e
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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run after-school-care program5 A* N+ i) w9 a, L- S4 d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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- P$ H" |8 @( o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 d: @( k( ^1 e2 e5 l- F3 y& h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 m, E2 _- r/ t1 J' s
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): |6 [9 R; K5 f5 J! M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 |' T* M* j# }$ X+ U- {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 f1 O/ G) I# l1 J( J# M. m5 j -- Gordon Head Residents Association! C5 C* Y0 l+ u; z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, z" ?9 c9 E: }" E# Z! s' r5 h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& S. d& c( `4 \/ e* Z6 V% r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ T/ @2 v' L: H
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" |; i1 t. T: x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches S6 R1 @# K2 h2 J
% K8 d; P4 f+ T7 eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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8 }7 J; S' j# |+ j! rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
