讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 f6 Y4 d) P/ H- L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ Y! q* m- w! k ?" G -- 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
# T( f7 J+ ~4 Q# X2 Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& W( v6 y7 |( s. R! o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 W! j' _3 _9 A) c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% H7 R" m: S9 F" i$ T4 {' A
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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- z7 L) \/ q/ e4 A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " |( F% @( W# D0 {9 V
-- General ESL classes information3 s- M) y- N1 j
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 ^" N" v4 U: _) D' o
run after-school-care program7 m. q! Y: g$ G; `) J2 H
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & ^, C2 g/ W, L
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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% j$ x( t3 e" s, r4 ~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): $ t( U8 G2 x, k9 \+ H; [) B& n9 d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' Z3 Y9 S1 t7 [0 W& x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 v; J, V* x/ i( p2 V1 g$ x+ U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ b" Q# s7 ~& `0 L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 z8 n2 u. i! p" a- X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ b1 S+ I/ c0 I2 B# T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 F8 n4 Z N+ l! k) q" ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# ~% E2 d9 i! N$ g -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ d8 {5 Q9 K- ^9 X
7 H( B& c N1 z1 z+ qMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
