讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( p2 O' B, W8 [+ V% T( i -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- z, y* a6 t3 x/ g6 t, c1 w$ ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" X+ J/ _1 k. L9 v9 t* v. j -- General info about post-secondary education system
% R7 ]* {7 a& v0 Q c) I; N" t6 _ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 R7 ?4 w' B$ t) m; A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- `+ ]7 L5 O3 V- }# C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 X4 q5 _; {" l h* B1 x' f$ X
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# `: T0 X4 D: N6 K) Y5 Z5 D/ Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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# w7 U9 u9 i" |$ n/ H5 B9 r" J# f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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run after-school-care program
( ]9 n( N+ G# O3 q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the r" f( [6 A" ?* K
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 T1 x: K8 T' r" [0 [ s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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* _7 E$ l0 [' k& x r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ |$ x3 a! P& H) Z, B4 Q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ a7 ]# d9 w# A4 Y. f
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 B5 k4 v. E1 C2 C# j8 @2 n- i, J -- Gordon Head Residents Association
- q/ D- l: B; @" C9 i! w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 W* L4 n0 `" M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; s5 H! z6 X2 |: X* k# W$ e/ p% U) j( {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. A7 U2 a x/ Y0 X% e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, a9 o+ a3 I1 ?+ w) e* a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% m& X1 `* }, p9 X) w
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- B. O" g% v+ V
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