讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) w! K3 d9 d( }( G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 g/ Q$ g' Z+ k; s1 H d5 q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 O3 T0 n, v ^% N -- General info about post-secondary education system
a, A& J( W& _% z: l" V9 } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 H5 o7 @7 |- Q8 m
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- t* h" a) ^5 e( w2 p) p& G5 n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ m% |( b! W) T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 a3 I' a' Y8 }! T
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): $ G# d& d+ a4 t: `$ @' A) B
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program' s8 \' M* {: T0 L% h
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; u9 k! _, f4 ~- X' i- F' n0 |: G
impact on young children’s learning ability.& B2 s0 C& K8 _2 l m* |' D; O! {
4 S) b$ A- {& [: l$ m' c% ?! M v3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
+ s) d, ?0 a/ p4 n4 Q& Y2 P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " k* h; G4 M" z7 ?% b* P
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 J* n0 J; r# m) i' [' q' ]
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' a: @3 Z; c& Y: ?) i6 B8 z' `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 V& }* y7 |; M ~: B" z8 k9 z i6 N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' _1 b! g$ k6 j5 p$ O# f3 Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% b" ~+ [: Q- j2 \8 f( |* a+ R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 R$ i, G* r: ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 x6 S$ A7 Q$ R0 M3 `6 J: u+ F6 v
" C( Q* D) @; A8 ]0 U: e# cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 w, K; J1 h- m
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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
