讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ W. |9 K% a, i, a7 D. ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: }+ }9 y. I$ Y# g6 K+ }: a) k; I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" \* v& t& C2 A: D r
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 D. I6 \, z9 m: `% c9 G* s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 N& b+ M& }& L8 o0 Z1 k0 n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ w. x; n% R3 O ^2 X( Y9 G7 W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 R- I7 a# g( S' i. ^& C5 M- c7 a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 s* G+ h; ]/ Y$ B* N7 f3 e
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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, T: z( i; P# } p/ L' ~$ D2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 N$ e6 z' q- B+ C
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program' T, N* O+ i! `; b7 B
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 e; b0 \6 Q9 r; y! Y' T3 @) T9 f
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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. B9 c: Q* ^+ X% ?8 N& M" X! V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 G; T0 |' b; I5 q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! k. [" w7 e" X2 H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* J. f s; I4 N7 i \) f. ?6 b" \" { -- Gordon Head Residents Association( \; X* s# J4 @1 \( b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( Z z6 e1 k8 s! S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! D& c ]6 m; V, N# d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, W& Z3 [! W; P- ?( I- f( ~' ^. m A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 O# }1 k2 b1 ?2 O. c& b8 | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 K6 U3 k1 J+ ]+ E! X$ }7 t
! y# m; u3 }+ V- V& tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& }" Y3 u% }; u* C
. j/ x @$ m, N$ s1 WRefreshment to follow
