讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 ] L5 F" {% a! r$ E& O. D; V9 H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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8 j6 n/ ?) `! Y) U& ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system ! H2 s; f5 h! b: w* |2 J; k4 J4 A, S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! z0 f1 { K: i! R! u, V, m1 P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, U" k* m$ l, O. D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 [2 u$ Q" O8 c, N/ s* x/ `; j4 ?4 C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , E5 L! ^, W+ Y
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
' \2 x. U7 _8 k' g- N -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 q% x# }2 n, S8 d0 Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : S" I$ }* r# n' x$ Y2 ~/ V% }, z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # W9 M2 b" ]6 Z. p' H) C/ ~
4 ]' `' C% ^- d4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# T2 H! k. A% A6 M -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 }# ]# A5 U, G5 D" ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 ?& ^3 m0 {9 B! ]& L, V# h% Y -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! L2 Y& h7 e! f' X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 j* ^, j0 z I
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# _, u% s( S) u- ~, d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 e- B& J4 m4 A, h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 r m8 z* ]/ q, v' | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 E4 M [; r0 K) I ~& k) A
5 f$ B4 m! H9 f" W2 ]! w; K; vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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$ k6 W; b" F8 l/ D/ P/ m! SRefreshment to follow
