讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 \6 h+ i5 u d2 F5 l0 T0 d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# B+ g" G8 p) L
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 D1 f' A; @9 \: R( q% V -- General info about post-secondary education system
( y& D0 q8 L- Q+ p" ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 L7 y% Y! K5 h1 ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 o' _" ^1 n) a$ l0 @& `8 P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: y. D' C1 F5 Z. B) \7 i8 a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
1 P7 d1 q. i. A) [ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 _5 V( L( [0 x
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0 S, J8 u' T2 w( P9 @" j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' ^8 h; \8 H2 Z% V: v' e
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program4 M4 [6 q p8 B A" A5 ^$ z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * x& w: h- F+ q \; e
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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/ f5 U5 A3 X7 B( ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ b O+ X2 @! B2 ]$ F1 J. Q1 p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: y- j) B+ x( X* h& ~8 e
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ a& r0 t# C* ]& Q+ j' o5 e: J -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 A2 n- Q. D/ N" p5 o; i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 I& N/ L% X+ I# R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; _1 A# ~: W V( i( r -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 C; {' M5 m1 R1 S0 @# C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ ?+ c: L8 ^% |5 ^# r, B7 S& N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 f9 U$ {) V* v$ [9 K. f. @MC: 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.% f6 L2 u4 n7 T) s* \. G0 k3 M
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Refreshment to follow