讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& i# ^! p, l" e
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; C, S$ h7 f- Z( s G4 I, A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 _) d1 R3 I1 z: n' J+ h -- General info about post-secondary education system ( \/ K9 Z0 A; i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# i6 M" x" U! Q$ f% }, ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. o* u2 F# r( Z) l, t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; {9 H$ C% a) r2 S5 A* d$ y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / s$ S: i- w3 w! c; {8 Z: o7 U9 T2 v
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program( X7 O1 \. [6 H# k J; g! u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . V9 c8 A$ T% e3 i Z- _ O
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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8 ^4 D$ o5 d; h6 I* }& s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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$ a( X, M. V& A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! Q' S( c4 R$ C. \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 }; U( W; d' Q4 M( ^; M% `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ n& w- Y; ?! R/ M4 Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association
* u6 e) F4 R9 Q& r9 q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% ?" k: ]6 J9 ^2 H6 T' r' x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- Y% x4 _& _" u3 Y# T2 x( ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( i- p* {; V" j' V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# q4 L' e% s; R# Z/ b' v- J+ s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 {% l2 y2 t& h( y6 z
8 L: q; p3 k1 n8 e4 iMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 C! r/ i# V$ F$ z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) _$ ^7 L- V% w+ ?0 P
5 F) W: b( s: \- i. |Refreshment to follow
