讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% e7 P" {6 M I% E -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 M3 ?8 G% ?; O3 x0 o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 P2 `0 B/ q, D5 p9 t4 |3 \- E -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 w( @' j. i) h6 {- d+ t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 e5 `: v7 v$ l6 L* C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) S) F) m0 ^9 }4 R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 W9 B2 Z: a1 ^5 G4 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( n7 `6 Q: ~" s! ? o4 A& v for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) Y/ R9 q6 O( Q g' A
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3 D0 I# c4 j7 E! Q( r v8 q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 P2 j g5 }/ c" L' ~ -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program' S" i# ]. {% n0 P. @3 A* z$ l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ m# \- R7 [9 a+ S; H" S6 u3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & t8 X1 |9 `! e: `6 i1 Y6 Y( m. R
-- 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):
1 r/ ]$ S/ g6 C/ I6 w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" g+ \$ q! l0 X% F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, w5 q7 H% A& ~3 B4 e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 R8 C% u) V! O0 i$ N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 d1 A% w3 ^: L, N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ h" ]4 ~+ r9 a9 ~- u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. ` W3 E5 \9 w3 r* I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: k. h- o4 _' ~# P) T
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. x+ J/ |' I8 L& B
8 v5 D. @; J1 ?- o3 B; X, o8 y, kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& F+ M* ?. }7 u7 j8 b
* R, N! q: t) ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; N- ~) k" H( P f# Y& I) |
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Refreshment to follow
