讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. v. o4 m" N8 T8 U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 j- `( X2 T) ?7 S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# L0 R+ ]5 \- _4 Z; i -- General info about post-secondary education system ; c) T e5 A) X7 p9 u0 F t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 p5 P/ y! n$ Z. Y0 W8 w" G, s8 H. ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& a0 Y1 {/ |: T( e4 q) i. y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; ?" n9 E( S' {- J) e -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 Y% v# X( f/ t* E' B2 e& e
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * O# S) I4 ^* s
--Q & A
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" n4 s2 S6 i7 _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) M$ _1 j' p* H: X( {& s' T# n# l
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : Q$ r" r6 E Q1 L/ h& ^
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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/ j- F7 P; w3 q0 M( s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * f8 N1 S* Q- B F( d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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: S- _2 C, t: P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; K, w. X. a, l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 T. s0 R3 D' g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' e% p8 @% _; `6 B3 q1 e) q -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! Z$ c3 Q+ k4 [% N; `, u. z8 t/ j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 t/ v3 U% D' ~
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 b$ h! I w9 |) j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 {, p( x/ [- M" g
" \% d) K2 q% I# `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.8 h: i5 Y9 z' @9 @1 ~& I+ u$ V3 b r
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Refreshment to follow
