讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 ]+ L# l# l1 a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ P$ d @# ^& [1 e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 K g! ?+ H ~- I( J
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; M, G: u. u$ V$ H; R -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ I0 |4 H# f2 N. N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 i; c, D) w$ g1 A- s; }1 i: |1 ? -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ Z7 F( j( P2 n4 m, y1 I [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" Z9 |" a: D( I: t8 p
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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1 h* {( I/ G( h! J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ C6 P) I! i/ b# u: |
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , p) x/ w7 R- l( J1 ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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, p9 a9 O$ @ f+ `+ c1 G" }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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3 [" A8 |' m! g6 b/ ^+ J& Q: A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! y. T, p: k) U+ K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* M( Y" ^* R( e* t) T4 M. f' q* G, S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# U m# B. K3 C -- Gordon Head Residents Association
~ G4 Y' r6 O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' K2 R; ?" v" F6 E5 v, k. S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" A! m; e& g% \8 C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 u# [3 v5 R3 m6 Y3 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ S* d4 F) S0 K6 o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: e* f! e: T! l: A2 b
7 Y- w2 U7 f, |$ }% j& ^ |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.
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" O( M$ W, S, Q/ T3 kRefreshment to follow
