讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* L& M: Z% V$ g2 J4 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- ?4 O6 y8 M/ X$ T% N* ~/ k" q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: ?; K- b; ~" \/ D) q+ v2 F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 n$ F6 q5 k9 L/ u7 L. E; a1 P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - w% `5 D! _6 R6 l/ z' w! ]
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 O& r# b. {5 d( m) h$ @$ R
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 z+ Z R$ y# d
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + |9 }; ~8 Y7 M k7 I# k3 @) b6 \* Q
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: Y; t9 W8 Q- v; |+ T! q$ `& B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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6 ?# h7 t- W& I* U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 I) f. y) X1 q1 k% I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ u' a- ?: Y4 f) t [ d+ f
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% {- z# q# d# T/ Z0 n2 s -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# z6 |5 X! U5 v# P5 p ^% Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ G) l6 F5 D! _. }+ m! B+ H -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 y V, A6 o& j$ _" G; T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ x( h/ O% |' @; m2 d6 P1 u, A5 t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. g# d8 e5 P- ~7 m& g. v c( r1 _( C
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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5 L2 L" Z9 [9 s( ~" r# F& M- \' eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 k/ f7 f) G7 g" L9 h* Y( [
. `* H# J! k1 Y$ IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
