讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; a' @4 m7 u7 \/ z3 v7 L5 G -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 Y1 C0 r, p% [0 {/ |$ X/ O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" I2 G( m9 d1 s4 s -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 u" P, f# s9 O0 \$ m4 H7 L* ]8 k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& S- o, h8 e, W
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 ^" L% D8 D7 X' N, I -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? G- e' j4 e+ w9 F2 Z* }% N' Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- A; J, f8 R( k, z! I, F0 y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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d) s$ D4 P& h: k( l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' R1 t5 M( E- g: E
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
" i4 Z9 b! Y: u- Z- s. Y7 Z# | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! ]+ ^! g; ?% f; z [$ u
impact on young children’s learning ability. G7 C8 K& k+ U3 [- T
$ o5 Y% U2 F8 a3 w+ I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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% j. Q" X# z, ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# c5 Z# j; L! I( v7 X! z! T -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: @1 ^. @* H: R- y1 N# m( F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ W' }0 x. G7 D2 U -- Gordon Head Residents Association Q5 s. H$ N- Q# _( A; R0 D) g: K: ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% Y( p! [$ ?1 W6 `* w6 ^: c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 ~4 V+ U4 f! n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 B3 `$ @! w. {5 ?3 i: M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 g0 D8 R# e8 f1 V s# o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! F. F l) c. G6 jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! L0 @- H* O0 ^3 J: B! R, {$ A6 B* U
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
