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$ _+ Z( K6 x7 L
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ f, R/ z, Q D* s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ a& U$ U! }4 j; s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; @* |& L3 H8 Z9 g2 n7 Z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& e+ B3 R1 Q1 B! a* ?" A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# \6 w5 o4 y; D2 x% D% ?" ? for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; W# ~, m: q/ ]/ j
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) y! B7 k. I1 m+ s -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
4 ?4 q7 J' h9 {) J% Z5 ^9 i -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / [0 B, G6 F. a( [
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: G5 r% C( `8 P- {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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2 | W) G m" ~" N9 X1 G- h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 a" H6 {- y: m' V0 P' }3 Z' { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. h8 W2 ?7 S+ |$ a6 C8 j* `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
0 m4 v" D: ?$ o7 a7 s$ A -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ l! l4 Y _7 g7 \+ | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; H' `/ b/ G/ T( f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- q; X k. ^/ k$ l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 \6 M& y1 J2 O7 f7 g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! h/ Z9 U7 ^, E2 J5 L: K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* W4 \0 v$ f$ W: e* j% [, G% P* NMC: 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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/ ^' a2 @. I% u& iRefreshment to follow
