讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* X# O, Q6 y; C; o8 H8 d6 u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ K5 _7 F2 U# L8 n. n+ F% r' I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ j+ w( ]* _9 b# p- W
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 K }& N: _7 v8 \. V5 ` -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& \4 Y/ Z# Q+ ?5 S8 l5 P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& w$ l# D2 M1 o6 N. k -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 ^' _3 g( n4 G; K0 f4 P* S( ]
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: j+ n x8 {: n3 M
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % m6 o% e5 T9 O* u6 f. Y7 t
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): b6 g s9 ]- t2 w
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program, t3 U7 p8 c$ s) R) F6 I5 d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
9 D5 I1 v, f0 i2 y, x( Z3 h impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 W" M$ ]; m$ J+ r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) c5 O# Y. m! ~# r, \! b8 z
+ y/ F: h% a0 ]% N0 k, t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ w. O& Q$ U5 l- e- L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, K! z. b9 U" l( t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ {2 \3 X, ^; y. e. C -- Gordon Head Residents Association. N! y5 Q: e# I# H- V
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( E0 O0 U& [! L, c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; g0 d" A$ U# u8 d' ?! y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 B$ Y6 Y7 W4 F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 J8 M. I, u" b. @3 k! } -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ t6 \4 W6 d% }7 k# k, y
* J, q5 `. c+ b+ E! s8 JMC: 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. f, |- ^5 q9 [2 G* e
g0 p7 Z- d8 t! ]2 ORefreshment to follow
