讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* Y# B6 w6 M2 T( I2 H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 P8 I$ x4 ]0 m3 F! P5 o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( y0 C1 C$ n! b$ Q9 t; U) ` -- General info about post-secondary education system ) y+ A! g+ J# F$ j5 j+ ~' F3 `6 U8 T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs K% {: \; m; g' x! G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; Z5 `7 E6 v5 [* Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " U+ r4 @# a% g. q& u
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 |3 X) Q0 w) Z* t6 Z8 N9 E
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % t/ L% c# ?4 N: [
-- General ESL classes information
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- N/ k4 D ]( L4 G( n -- 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): 4 T0 o/ s) y1 C0 l+ r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # s: {# B0 Z1 p# n
0 z' w) D4 O3 u& U, f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 w; D+ p0 Q9 ~; S; E+ T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. `2 J! x6 D- h. W( k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 I* U5 V7 z* A; W
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 @* c, x1 B z" k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* Y5 r0 |4 e, F8 c0 q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; @ \6 n b8 V3 A t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 x% h; G3 f2 B L. O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 m! w; L- l! y1 H4 Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% s5 n2 R# d6 R) [; \9 m. |2 v; [5 a
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 \. [" r: ^) T# e) N1 [
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 w6 k1 H& [3 J5 }1 t9 |6 [
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Refreshment to follow
