讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 l! U8 ?& ?/ S7 ~) J6 D -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ?1 A" ?- d$ o( q/ S5 g
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- @/ o$ A* N p- [
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 f/ ?$ Z7 Z( |. T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* S) l9 _) c9 E2 P7 U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- q% o: o! T: S( v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: P4 |. M. F$ h0 E S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
1 c: m4 h; Z7 e+ B ~! f' f for your child’s physical & academic growth? - T. Z0 R* F9 r
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* z- F" ]8 X; Z& l -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
+ M% I1 b& i7 Q* F+ `( d" }4 A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 ?/ e- K& S# x
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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% \3 G0 ]! F, P' P5 L w1 Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ |! k0 Y2 P; z. s( W9 S) r1 D; [4 L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* H5 _% f, }" M: ]1 [9 |( D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
+ i0 `' s* @% t8 _# H A) C -- Gordon Head Residents Association
( W0 P; R6 z6 C1 Y) r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& b2 Q' L4 t# U. d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; t0 a( l- g5 T- F' i: J* e$ N: E) y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 C8 a. Z }5 X7 U: i6 H) G -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 w7 S- U5 R9 b- V t2 q3 a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# j3 Z9 o& b6 E7 m
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 I/ x, x# E w7 o
* n9 J) H0 y: P: z+ }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ _) u# M9 t2 Q* e7 r
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Refreshment to follow
