讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
|5 ]3 V2 K. H8 N7 n6 U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ ?0 V- J* a5 P2 [) Z9 M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 O4 B: s$ |7 A6 Q5 w6 g8 n
-- General info about post-secondary education system # B) ?0 w. F7 w2 f" j
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* \' t$ ?3 W1 G& _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 G9 S4 F3 s4 n1 I% ~ e* F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 H9 q0 u( i4 a% s- x- v
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
! G1 G: ?6 G: q4 R) d" k for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 q E0 U4 Q# k. @
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4 O& o9 \2 r7 D0 p% p9 S- Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 e- ~3 f& U$ r7 t" ]5 c# P9 D! |4 K -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
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impact on young children’s learning ability.9 W8 V9 S+ T: v' [2 g
1 X, _8 {" i* x/ `+ R, K( U. ?, [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ l: h+ L" J# o) L/ `" L; K2 ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- W3 B P& u D0 T0 l3 X& X7 v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ J! J; o, ?; S/ |1 i& G0 C1 y) k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 Y5 T2 m% O r0 |: u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, g( U/ N- D( f( i9 O- @7 \
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ U+ \$ s& D4 U o9 g0 Y4 Y `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- z0 j4 I/ M7 m5 y7 Z( b& {& H2 } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 P% O/ q& Y- q6 { -- 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$ y) o6 A/ V1 u
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
