讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, h6 B" q2 ` M% V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- D$ s. o$ X" b9 @6 y* `+ u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools Z3 G% o9 B v: g0 u
-- General info about post-secondary education system
) F6 L) J/ M1 L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# u* c& w B$ ~9 j! v9 _! I/ P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage c# r5 |$ ?" I9 O1 A
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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& X8 N3 W5 T$ E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - c: r8 e2 Z* z$ ]% l8 s! D
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 j+ _6 g5 I- G9 }
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 j# F) g2 T% Y- z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; F' {4 H4 C. V' N$ K$ P8 v
( m7 \( I# }% e1 p! n: _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
N$ e2 r5 E" M -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 N x% R$ h; O% A% W( Q$ K; e; n5 I/ s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* k! w% p N+ h% L9 v7 G -- Gordon Head Residents Association: P; w( m1 I. V
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* E; w3 m; g1 g. e9 l& ^" j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- u; J8 U, u; X7 z! b -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ H! _. I2 \/ H* R2 S2 `2 n( g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 Q0 }" W0 C. [/ h
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, Z6 u: v2 K" J' ]" @ \
# _; P& z ]4 h6 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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. ?; }# `9 y K2 y; ?( E rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. r2 R2 m. B2 i# y8 b* k3 \' V
6 B" `9 S5 |1 Q4 s7 d" fRefreshment to follow
