讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! `+ d2 A2 v+ D; `1 j
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- y: n' |$ T3 s: j3 C6 P* ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 G' Z3 M) U2 r -- General info about post-secondary education system
3 i2 x2 j$ [$ x$ ~% u -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& g9 P( T2 F3 N7 E! s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- i$ ?" i* e, W s! h" l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : ^' P+ V4 f/ m/ h; h% |2 G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! D# {+ H& _) r# K0 r2 Y0 k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ s6 c$ M. L5 p* a4 M
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8 Q3 E+ i3 A3 o4 D ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 v2 b' z6 h' F# ]
-- General ESL classes information1 l3 ^* c; B4 g" m) B# M* L( v
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 D4 T7 g! G g( Q/ i; `3 N
run after-school-care program
2 D/ b% I \5 N6 M( I1 M# l" I! z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
5 z ^4 H6 c, W! `' [6 S/ s. p% h$ M impact on young children’s learning ability.) f8 i' Y3 G) A3 w2 A! E4 M
3 l8 ]2 N3 [% K# H' i- b' Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
$ \: x: x4 T# B1 ` -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 q$ D0 K( E5 q- X+ _6 Y' d% M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; q! D& Q' P( }) y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" W- h3 _: K j# U& w! c) ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* {9 \( N7 _ c3 `$ X+ [% g. q# _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' K; y7 [+ |# h0 c* y- S
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
d" I9 q) U1 h, R' _7 X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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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 X K3 g# y2 ?! H& P6 e; ^
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Refreshment to follow
