讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 U, @& i4 @5 p# {: ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 C" D+ X5 K: _- J& L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ D( Q+ b4 m; S7 k
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; D, n* K! {' z3 ` -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& ?8 }# L5 A- ]% ~4 l' s1 G/ ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 I( t4 I- G( K8 i& I0 z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ f* n' b6 K7 w4 U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. U K0 Y' k& J P' R* }' ^6 G2 _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; M. {- W- N: V0 R" `
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; Q! W' E6 D h; o4 x2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 H" F1 `8 k* ?$ }; t8 i -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
4 T2 w8 G- Z) j& x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
5 L2 n- W3 W$ K+ Z impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
# S; g- t& u7 j4 f -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : D: C" }6 d! r- p& W9 T
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 P5 e* \0 S! Z Y( M, |4 ?+ B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ C/ K9 A$ B% ]& s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ ~8 t/ L0 K" `) Q7 w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" ?& ?! k. `4 ]+ X0 ` ?$ J: W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! i( ]+ j4 e' V# W6 }# C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, S) S, T( f( |6 W% K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. q5 L7 C. u' C, k0 I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; Q/ B* ]* t7 q( t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# V" t3 r8 a; K* C5 O
0 U# f3 | \0 S _% t3 r" c$ OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 c; x0 w4 o; t9 E
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. N; T& |. m( i7 {, v4 @* c( J7 ^
/ o" n0 h' W* P! \Refreshment to follow
