讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 _: q# T' e: ~5 y* D& C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' Q0 K4 \) I% m( A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! @2 j$ ?. e+ ?. S/ A& I. U/ M( j -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 g" `! b1 E4 z" p! D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- |2 W* z7 ?2 R v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- @3 ?$ M4 p- h' g- e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 \% n* }2 L5 ]4 L% \* D" U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ F2 {6 O( p: K8 c9 }8 w
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : n+ I6 \1 z* _) A: F o
--Q & A
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6 }1 A6 Z. ]( D3 `6 M& L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; U$ E) U3 b. h8 v: N7 {
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
6 S7 |; u; h. @* J3 e' ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the Q4 ~/ ^; }* h) A9 e7 p E9 }
impact on young children’s learning ability.. O6 c1 q/ o/ a" i
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 v/ m1 q9 r" |5 h7 R6 @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; `9 x3 U0 j# V' R% I. |
$ A% A: \9 U: `8 M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ^+ D+ H/ C; |$ e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, @/ i5 A( j$ ?0 B2 I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! |. ]6 v$ I* O9 u' M. d' g0 [ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
, i+ N. C8 X% L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ K E s' v' J7 }0 G$ q- B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* h! @' Y) K" z; ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 r9 s* ]3 m9 F' k1 J$ ^! x' o -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 D4 O' e( X3 m( F) Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 v& @1 c, ~) c$ cMC: 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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$ g6 C; H$ r6 Z" ^! |- H- ^Refreshment to follow
