讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' p# V- H0 H; L0 K" N* A- z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* ?9 C, C7 X3 R9 O; M! _ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools f4 N0 t l( [2 t9 D1 C3 B) ]) r1 I
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 J- X/ ]8 X, u1 p; ]0 v7 U, ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# @! {, m2 z: y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( i; S$ {# J; Q5 Q2 h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ i& F# S4 r' `6 @! Z R7 ]- D -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 y, f& T3 C" c! y, m. Q: H
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( U7 s# n# [# I# u S7 ~! n" D -- General ESL classes information
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8 |7 D, u; }4 J3 W" b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) t1 U+ @* {* C. w7 W
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( i6 z4 M; H% |7 e$ W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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: w% c% Q" w( g; ^0 v4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. L9 f) A6 Y+ ?* ]: C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 W( A3 h5 T- _) a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* k" y3 k4 `: L* p2 c2 }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 z$ M. h7 l+ h; ~+ L" t1 h: c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 A0 O0 p" ]- y |, i$ {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% Q5 b. _! V. _2 {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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& S, n, Z3 b4 w% g( K: F! f0 N' F -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 k: A9 \4 L) X" q1 L
' B$ v; D9 |8 d5 f: |% }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 \' V% c7 l& h7 W) h9 d
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 O! @/ T0 o' w" z7 M8 F
: S" S+ W! c; h, wRefreshment to follow
