讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 S. |; ? T: z( H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 s* S0 W& M$ h3 |- ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( \0 b s" R; ?: O* _- J -- General info about post-secondary education system
; ?: L" P2 p1 x9 A+ s* F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 b/ O% y6 {; n -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 R) v) U# s; ?( C+ x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 H. z5 i' c; i; N0 x4 l3 w -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 \1 L: p0 {' @$ T( Z. l for your child’s physical & academic growth? , t+ A/ Z3 I @5 S
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & A5 Z, Z5 S- C( G% n
-- General ESL classes information
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6 C2 ^3 @( d3 w0 c run after-school-care program- j4 F3 y9 M8 ~2 B5 A, u# ?- S! i
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) g& W# _ o s$ Z* a. Q
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) X% Y) i" p5 u3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
' q( M/ R% E; }! U9 D( P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; t5 y; R% y/ D7 a& S6 U ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# Z0 c7 I1 R8 ~* p3 T) j6 G -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- H2 U. G6 {8 @2 k0 A$ o -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 V8 Q4 W5 J& e6 N6 w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
l }# Z; U0 \% I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- m) A: G2 e4 h5 i' f( I3 b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) e- y) M6 [7 S6 n% \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) p% u& z0 S1 d$ b+ ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 ^$ m' R8 t8 f4 P6 W+ e4 `
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' u/ h* O6 p9 a( uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 G, W2 P Q% E3 Z$ w8 C
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 ?( l& m* P) O3 V- u, ]" z
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