讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 u# _2 D/ v$ {9 T6 L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 r- r3 @7 \7 w1 f( _
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% A9 P3 B* L! b* c, Z0 A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ [. S: W/ \ y; ]$ y/ v* W7 L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! r* R: j7 R' q4 C" p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* n0 ~. T8 ~9 L. v- j5 T
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):
1 [" Y$ @( j3 G: C' J$ V' c -- General ESL classes information* r8 k8 }' `: h
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% L$ t" P! ]' `7 s5 Y
run after-school-care program. B0 G8 {7 d' u8 {% g( m, ~# M
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! z: D* c# D' V* [: V: C. q
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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) r* ~: e: d* j9 V# N' P" m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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6 v6 N4 w6 v, d) F8 D. H; v4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& S5 v; {# I4 v$ y! u2 G8 O; g6 k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' F' \) }- m2 p+ j$ i7 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' d' l/ ?0 G3 G1 U8 d; [/ V; ^7 N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" W! M7 @ Y9 u) O; t6 i) U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 `- p+ T' U% H& V: }$ M1 H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* f7 e) V P+ S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% z. @" G. X3 I$ z, M9 O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& B9 G% x: h1 `. w0 ^9 o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 u9 j Y, B* H k' ^) Y$ }: @" z
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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.5 _& o/ G2 G4 q, g* S" ^+ K
& T3 h6 r# Y- r3 ? i2 D" IRefreshment to follow
