讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 J( R" {# c2 ]3 j- [% H9 F -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 V) n; c8 I8 I* C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" m1 m. L# {0 z! I* ?) g, a
-- General info about post-secondary education system
1 R# f* U8 G1 \3 {5 \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* P% V4 y% v `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" d& P" J8 R8 z/ W2 `2 l
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# B. v7 }" J/ C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' f3 g+ S. G6 }4 {7 j% e, c
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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, @/ t3 p& H. p0 o2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% ^% G5 O( k5 }; @ -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
; L0 H$ [, m" S+ H* j- a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % ]6 E- ?# P! z7 @
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 H h9 g! X/ q; a- A2 c' X' M9 u
9 N* @/ ~2 q9 i# _& L& ^2 g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 j/ o* L8 L4 i2 ~5 t9 V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information i; s- Q, @# p+ b8 `
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: ]1 @1 P( E6 h8 j; n6 e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ D' e4 R' i* V9 ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: l' @3 m2 }. f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 j8 Q& ?4 r/ E8 F( Q* l; _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! _5 P' l' r. N) D -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 x: ~. O% ^4 {3 u9 S, o8 m- D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, K( f0 E( Z1 a5 A5 e+ r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 D' l( O* v( y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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F* P! _+ @7 \3 CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 D: ~/ U: |9 D% z; H; Z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. d9 P6 ^4 m- a
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Refreshment to follow
