讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 P/ ]; a. \' j# P A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 @7 r" y: W3 I4 v% X6 C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 i. I# O# d* e- ?$ c0 P
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 B$ V1 L9 N. I% }0 ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" R* `0 c; z2 w# o' Q$ |; L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: M7 Q7 m V8 s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. k9 C2 N( p4 \: p4 ~: \: a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 B! g8 g: ?5 C3 B' X
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 E/ ~ H |/ D! g' d7 B8 v
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % L' ~, g j* d) e" z+ Z
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program6 p. W1 E7 j9 ^8 A' `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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( x4 w% W% h5 T# {3 _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 W3 s u) }! J h& K
-- 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):
/ z2 j/ _1 M* M8 _( x -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 Z- }6 X7 _( a5 l2 y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 _. `7 l5 m+ e# Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 E: e% i$ y; u6 Q" S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 ^) `1 f B+ f$ l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& w& h9 S" U j8 ^3 e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 |0 P2 h: o7 P! \/ L! P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) q6 D4 n# ?2 z; j% @
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% Y7 Y @4 o- B9 D
: P+ P; u, q: ~$ p. v1 HRefreshment to follow
