讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 i8 Q3 u4 q6 j3 A8 h! n" s1 |* [2 i1 q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' l/ o- A5 m1 Z/ q3 S: J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- _$ T, K+ l/ S2 p0 J
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 x$ d' I* L; X$ b* |" u -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, d/ c& C3 S$ m/ P+ p: P( O' ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 m8 u) ]! _8 }! y# u5 `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
h' z) t3 ]4 Z2 D2 w5 p -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# o8 h; g; y* Y5 t E, y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 T5 c! H& M ]
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# l' E* ]1 b; q) K0 Q" m. c. M0 A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; F9 o; w: R8 w1 f: t
-- General ESL classes information
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' _+ Y8 i$ l3 Y' v: u run after-school-care program4 J5 n# X! b9 o% X5 x; S
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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, K/ \) T ^/ m$ Q& T% B& j3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 t3 r& F |! Y. @( S4 M7 U
-- 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): ( x4 S( j( c% h2 k% z# M; \" }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ h' p3 Y! g5 c8 \# B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, J2 l* o/ i# Q# G" q- _ -- Gordon Head Residents Association) O0 b; p! |3 \3 A1 c% i" U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; C3 O3 K8 p$ o* T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 B' W4 N( g4 V9 x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% A, B5 r! W1 p0 L* W* ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% v) f) H6 `2 d, c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 h, t, q( m& I1 tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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8 |7 [6 ?5 K W3 EThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' d& `& d" E0 Z6 C G. G3 oRefreshment to follow
