讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 r# ?& r% _" ^3 x" O5 Y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' Q2 r U- x1 r
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 G9 R1 R6 T# Z- `% p0 K
-- General info about post-secondary education system " h& R3 N) n! p. E* E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: L5 j. t f$ K. [3 I; b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 j* |3 r6 Q- C( O7 k -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 n5 v: _; X" n* t+ t3 ^) f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
! \' {. {8 [" ^! U2 V+ i 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):
" s+ `, o _4 I U& C3 t* T k -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program- l! P5 C; x. ]( _* ^+ X& r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . D. M: w! a( `
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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9 u& C5 G5 `5 U8 D) D& d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 ` x. a* h0 {+ G6 k' @ n* N! P# }; l
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / \7 |6 l; F5 r5 m \9 \
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % [( g: Y4 a, s0 n" w( q" I: ]( n/ c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ t1 V6 W. R2 U7 k$ u* Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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* C: W" p6 t) p% P3 I; C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* j- H( v: j) V8 g, h5 X) q$ @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 B0 O6 l+ m- ?9 o7 E2 v* A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. i7 ] H1 l0 Q6 ^8 K6 ]" f/ J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: a0 B. Z2 q8 t) S; M' i( y4 a3 p
-- 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, China3 F! m; ?% V. ~! J$ ?/ L7 o5 t6 d
/ F4 ]3 r7 E+ j- P( I1 MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 H2 U5 ]) E8 J3 Y
1 E' K) ?+ M4 ?4 Q! bRefreshment to follow
