讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: @; g0 O+ ?# P: Y3 e( a+ J. B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
i5 ]2 s4 V5 C, p+ Q+ {6 v" } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" J( {* K% n4 n/ q8 q: H% y -- General info about post-secondary education system ! C6 }, Q+ a) ?+ L; x
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 y6 N; C. H t( }+ y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers P7 G- b, ^6 u1 s# D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% G/ y4 Y' b9 M/ H, r+ { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 y) {, P# I+ c: z* U for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 B, p: E. G0 Q0 Y$ @2 l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, S! ]7 z; f8 J, x, `2 G" Q& `8 } -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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" s4 c) n5 D1 v. Y$ E+ d/ V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 z, k. [* j& e8 M( U -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 V! R' r8 J7 t$ W
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % D5 A# m2 o" ~% C* U5 R( A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 {+ v# s' A9 ^/ Q! ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 N: B: {. i/ c7 O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! ?: g+ j! j' S( o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& m# Q2 ?/ U! x+ D3 _) g; ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 x8 S- r0 c8 W/ a: G1 @ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 N6 l" o; X& O" k( ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- S2 Z) w& Y2 k! P$ _3 C* l& @" O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* E# f6 x# ~1 E+ O- P
, s6 x8 ]; U; l# u5 J: c9 y9 x+ lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
