讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: u) e( Z0 w2 R) o! F% b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 X1 x0 I+ l; L
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 ^7 V* l9 j1 w$ t2 ]7 E- ] -- General info about post-secondary education system
! n8 J/ W. d* X' P4 @9 H+ X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" ^6 W; g( t* x% S5 E0 o s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: ? I" n% v2 e1 | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 J2 m1 ]# U/ `3 B& R' b! j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, C+ m6 G4 ?" {, r
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
_8 c! C& N+ ?; e: ` -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program2 g# q. y# A6 D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 B: |+ y) L# \% `& n
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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- D! j) l1 b2 c) r0 S1 W3 B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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' w& J' T' R3 A0 {/ u6 F9 I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / c: v; o* Z9 f5 Q* L5 _7 }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: ?/ B0 T2 x" }1 f, \& @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ o" i( _/ \( n- H* ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! n6 X& T- ]% I# _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) o6 l7 N1 o2 e3 r3 D$ f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth u; W: s1 Y* i) N! k' C2 R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ D1 t* |! \* r& n* u
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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.+ S* C5 Z) g) K
n( ~2 Z, z0 ORefreshment to follow
