讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ ?( I" s" ?& q3 l* }' I. a( g$ e/ y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ X0 t# L4 ?! n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: }- Z7 x1 u. J& W -- General info about post-secondary education system
7 e2 B9 u# ? y: T* U) S7 w% S -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 l! [7 P: [# ?. e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ M1 k/ J# ]7 b. J. E$ C0 S; W. z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . D" Z8 f( l- w$ _ P2 L- E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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5 j4 j- N) h' W2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - U) g' `6 K' g; z' U8 s* O
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program7 E9 m# \) O l9 Y- ^# h
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! ~$ P4 E- m0 z! Z/ _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 \5 P" ~. @% B -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 B9 o, M9 G# O1 q; x. ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- a+ v9 K# u4 S) \7 r" S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; i( T9 j1 o% {1 Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) x! _5 i% l. A5 j0 p& c c0 V+ k$ j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 J0 h% L1 d v7 _) N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' }. q$ @- ]4 ?: [- [# S6 b9 x2 N
0 a/ i+ B3 O5 `' x hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 `8 E. A. ~3 r/ ~1 kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 f4 M/ i- X& e
' ]: {$ [0 |" c3 F2 ^4 S2 Q. aRefreshment to follow
