讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 o! q7 r9 E; e7 ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) W2 S- Z V2 u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! e; _, r, l; A* ^: R! M$ l: N -- General info about post-secondary education system
0 m5 S- ^3 F* Q0 R2 t1 V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 Y! a z& s7 ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# J, u. W0 m7 T0 [( ]# z4 k% R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& ~! S- G8 K- v; n9 _2 U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 t( \7 z* } `- N/ p
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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( o1 X0 h% x& t# Z6 T' q* _7 t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , i- [) ]4 L" S. ]8 H5 U" K! N: K
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
# e. M9 t* g+ ? v6 u: u7 V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3 H2 g1 a" ]4 H4 M( W9 U2 F1 B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( f& Q4 f- k2 v; u, r; Z% y. d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & r6 I+ ^4 O/ g# j$ ]
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , e7 f, @0 F q' `+ t9 O" G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( s9 k9 S* q, C% U! ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 U' N% K1 h, L! o" L, I7 x( w -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 u$ X! o+ U* u: | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 w( D# H3 _/ b. y4 g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- M5 f' S3 F; D2 _9 m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 }# c. L7 D5 T2 i+ c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* Y3 n1 o. K+ r1 @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! c9 N) g# S* N! i% M* ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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& h% S4 _1 |+ |- U) }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
