讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 Y9 L! x Z4 U- a( X$ E9 Y& T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 y' S: k* |, W: T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
% u n) y/ c0 y1 w -- General info about post-secondary education system
( }. B ]7 j7 @, c -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs W U/ o4 ^. `& ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- W9 [( t; Y- M" _" M5 P) s6 o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * _' P. {; }! t# K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 J: Q5 y& P' y! V0 w, ^2 u
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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$ Q+ O; j1 B7 L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
+ E. `$ e9 C, B* | -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program8 |) ?# K& @4 M( O2 Q u" I- K
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! ?8 r3 X0 |1 ~0 ?3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 i6 m+ u# _; r$ |. n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & {4 J! e+ n" `
% ^! w, {9 n( p4 i1 T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
P9 j( N2 z8 E0 D, u) Q# q. s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 y2 I% t: A- G- D; m2 _/ w1 } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ b6 i& x6 m0 E) A; u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( \) X+ F) Q/ n5 b- `9 U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 J) T# c8 ^0 Q8 P) q6 E8 ^ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. |" F( Q3 H& }$ v8 y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 C9 I+ ]7 m4 p/ c9 s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: g7 B& K' g$ m0 \7 J- D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches L& B( b/ `/ o/ V' O6 I
0 b! D8 t# B/ O ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! C5 k2 t2 g+ e# A4 u3 Q6 s
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 C, m% ^7 ~( F
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Refreshment to follow
