讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* q& p% f2 ?6 K+ _
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 T- B' Z/ X0 L' @0 S5 Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 ]6 Y! \8 Y3 y: W; G" S6 m" N2 j -- General info about post-secondary education system + ?" _. t1 X. E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' J6 ]2 t7 T- T8 g; L7 F; P: ^3 Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" y- F% e) l# m9 g4 [1 u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 Z) f/ ~) v0 {$ T) Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& r" d, o& ~1 l' ] O for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 q$ S1 l; X% F% u$ \: n6 F$ a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ ?3 x( B& h& n0 B* L -- General ESL classes information
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$ A+ c7 h/ h0 m9 M3 ^" a run after-school-care program
4 Q4 u! K& F4 b8 v1 G" u7 g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) H1 ?; k; {1 k$ n! `2 N% m
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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5 w, Q$ P5 j8 c, \9 N4 L+ P/ V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
. T3 w; D/ R) R- f6 t -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- `& B% B# Q- e) I( L6 o2 U4 S* I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& S4 |1 M7 l, S8 n+ s, n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 M) W9 M2 k% k9 l- W/ @4 t* Z& V# ~
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 Z! L" m4 |1 O) Y( K" M0 ] -- Gordon Head Residents Association
* U F6 i; b* w( p' [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ E/ d$ R0 A: I, [0 v/ \( m# L8 d/ p
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) `9 F. w2 G) `$ V, _- c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. H) O3 K1 }2 E* T- g2 C6 j E8 y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. x; J# V4 Y! F& A/ x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 N' d6 q. L6 z/ d( R
. d% N8 }, w/ Q" @1 ^0 lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 b2 |! H9 b8 _8 A$ yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- V' A# j3 b+ R3 V; S" ^+ a& [; r
3 \: i* e7 k5 E0 Q/ hRefreshment to follow
