讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ l+ r- j9 e- P& o, L1 z7 l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ w) X; h; n; v( H6 }, C4 Y1 I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, z- U2 |* I; }( i" ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system & D+ Y8 Y. h2 I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 |1 t" i5 X- Z$ i% ^; ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& p* x1 S% s! n9 {$ X1 R) o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 a+ _6 @/ D' `% _5 z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage x8 A- _( p8 G' R3 Q2 H
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( D6 |1 o, C9 y6 A+ J) }
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / r2 \. e1 v$ w; A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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: s2 M& r- E- p4 M1 m+ M7 E* M& ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) o/ h2 Z; i2 P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# r3 a" g7 J7 D9 E5 o6 W -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 [5 V) l4 c$ g- ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 a) T4 q# I& o- C- h2 N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 ~( t! _! O6 @2 [) e% I
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 R) N0 o3 t5 \6 W4 T9 X& j, w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 u6 e( k4 i& T" o0 u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* P* [( _, e% o' H* f, e! g- S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ |% u2 W' D% J& b0 C( U+ A4 [
+ g. A6 L8 P% O6 P; XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 L: I4 U' o9 q: d9 }
) t& Q5 z. [4 TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 S7 l& M g6 @7 c4 aRefreshment to follow
