讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% q% F6 w/ D' [! Q& R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 C! [4 @3 i" R& H) c o5 y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! Z; L) ]* E6 ^7 E: E. y' F0 s
-- General info about post-secondary education system
% k# W- P. w* {5 H$ P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, I! @0 C; L2 h- b6 J" [ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, B4 k0 \6 m R9 c: F( ~2 @ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / }$ S, g) L. B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 g: F7 r- q8 Z. A3 r
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
" |6 S1 }( e- K) \6 g -- 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): * _: |+ E$ ?- y0 E1 m& W/ [- M" B5 M
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . a) F& {0 Q# `: y$ ]: \: V
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 _5 ~) C, _0 \* H; \3 T& `9 J; ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# K+ r/ h* T. m# h- { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' Y" {% M) @2 l& ~' [) s* R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
Q) j- L5 ~+ }1 a6 Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% K* r# P( P4 d5 Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) }6 m- T% x% r) l5 u; V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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% _6 |, z( B& T [8 m) X; m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 o9 g5 G& ^ K9 x& B% }# DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 G* O6 a& V. v* m$ h3 I1 jRefreshment to follow
