讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! I! ?4 v) D0 h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 C. t2 J1 M5 {5 o* n; B; o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- f* [" x/ P* l, s" [/ b -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 R: q' [/ R: U) d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" s9 N. F" o, K+ m. D" _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 D* ?' F7 O# T) T( T' ^7 p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! D, U: [0 ~+ C' G) k. I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
" h" ?$ }& W/ D# ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 X9 L9 q9 J9 w: `1 F
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0 z: L$ c1 R& g3 O9 x' h2 i' X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( \- I1 v- x5 a5 J$ e8 H- u0 h9 B
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
5 R: ?- b$ _0 q) N% l8 V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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# h" p+ A* D) C% U3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & Q( `9 X/ R, ]7 ?9 g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 p& l( D" {% d4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& O( e% T9 c) t0 ]( _' Y9 r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services, A6 D. U+ D U" O& `% i# C/ i5 z P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 l# J& g2 w: n0 C) u0 _. x8 Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ n/ } Y+ \. O( F- x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; K7 W4 D& [% e9 [ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) n \/ q% s+ h! M6 @+ q8 {5 a* j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ s, ~0 |! [, Q, B, w! _/ Z9 L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 ?+ J8 Y8 R3 U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 z2 L$ @9 i A1 H" E
. s( \* P: _! X* ^8 o* yMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ F' J( [7 N0 b/ U/ G2 r0 m+ oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( b1 w' T! n O* s# Q! U* Y
g4 V) x8 w5 Q- w# h- \4 w+ A. z6 wRefreshment to follow
