讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 d$ @3 D/ v" b7 t& S9 R6 f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ j/ L" V) `* O( { -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 z) @+ V9 j9 r( C1 U. ] -- General info about post-secondary education system
. w5 |) t; M9 Z8 B# O3 G" k A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* K. b' _1 d! P& Y0 y. x5 D; ~" e) R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: {5 m: J$ U* f1 a' S, g8 g( ^ D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" Y7 ?( ~) g! o* B -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& F0 L" G! ]1 D( x& p( f 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):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 u6 C! S( x- ~7 q) o6 Q
run after-school-care program* \4 C2 A f+ Z/ W! E
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # M' A" n4 |# Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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5 _9 v# Z. O7 b" k' p3 b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 E1 p+ x r; `: h9 `( y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / H/ H7 l" e: v+ t! L
( a8 w N6 K, M- z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! J1 p2 ?8 y* n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association! a8 e) K$ U" `5 ^, w' r' d* F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) c5 B0 ~0 w/ X/ K -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 g* B5 a5 F1 N2 c4 a6 H& T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 r1 [4 B* l7 T' z$ c$ _ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: 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.7 \) N* K: M" F/ |1 ?
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Refreshment to follow
