讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& Y- y1 ]3 b& G) T/ _: j8 T0 c" y( p
-- General info about post-secondary education system
) K, i$ F4 h. r7 i' H2 ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 K4 z. P o( l% [" h5 u: ]9 a0 L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* D# Q1 Q+ W5 {! o+ F5 N0 S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ s& f$ {+ ~, V" x5 Q: H2 o: X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
! N1 u( k1 ?2 Q8 A( L" n for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: d' m- V8 Q2 V% H m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 @) \6 u, H1 Z% X) N. p
-- General ESL classes information
# L' N s6 w1 U' a4 j* { -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 P7 _6 k0 x+ e% c u9 c8 d: o run after-school-care program* R4 z1 k( ?" |9 n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 h' |. r1 b0 Q: S
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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p& o9 }1 L! G2 p2 Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( \1 k/ g; \& S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# {: |+ p' S8 h% q! [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 v, ^* }( |8 S; S( X. K2 \/ q/ _
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. h- I' H, r# O* j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' Y( t w! b6 p7 q5 s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( q6 W; v0 ~; E9 @ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* x3 y7 b6 A* S6 x9 L2 I+ _ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. P2 c+ d6 ^9 ~8 O& g$ Q1 \4 X& v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 h9 Z- U* |/ [# h8 O1 ^
% V1 B0 J* Y8 c, O6 f& c2 q$ 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.& ^, \3 q- i% ~8 D/ ?! s
8 h- A0 x# c6 S" p, lRefreshment to follow
