讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 |; R, Z* A/ t, o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; |4 g: |- L7 w x* g* C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
{1 h) C7 V; c- r -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 S" Q r2 E/ T3 P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 ] l( A( b9 G2 N" F6 c" {3 S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers C7 p- B3 s, f1 Z! }" J( n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? E$ f" F# h7 `; p, }9 E7 b8 T& Q: P6 Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " i0 p' p3 a9 O, P
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 j) V0 ~. B; n, |! ~. J+ e* ^
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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0 U' u# K5 M1 _4 w1 |) H( ~7 B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * o1 p5 f# B+ p& n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ b6 N; [. F4 v4 ^1 C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; j. ]4 {) b2 U0 I z5 [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" y$ ` y# x+ ^* `4 w* `0 w) @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" \) B# I+ w: P2 j2 {$ `6 S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( ~1 K Z* n" k0 c6 S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 m& H# s5 v7 Y) D; K& q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: T6 F3 h$ J0 f3 y# s3 \$ }/ T; f, R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 l2 T1 D, Z6 uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 m. @/ Q$ P+ 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
