讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ \# f9 C" b: |6 ~/ n) q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 y' Y/ \; `9 _7 E" |$ u
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 z7 j4 _, F9 G -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 B- U' C5 N6 x+ W* y3 i5 i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- B. v5 @: S, h) q0 I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' k0 b/ L# R" W1 o1 B! v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# ]' d J7 D# U+ n" O1 f- l# L -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# s8 l: r+ ~6 g. d4 k1 d) V* h( R/ H
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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, ~: x c! K3 L: p. R- y. j8 H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 {: K* y; O6 g$ F
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program7 h, n; p! g! C) l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # T, z, H3 C7 o
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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# r0 b6 K6 s( e) l$ a3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; v; q K/ p) W8 t: u2 r6 O1 I1 x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 W$ L. k* d# w' o; `& s7 n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 K8 k0 t5 ^6 d7 j) r3 Z) F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 B8 \+ q, ~" @; B( T6 e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& Z% [! N4 U% O6 }" w" }9 c4 `& e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 ?; ]. t- Z. h; g9 F9 }# A( }# s9 e -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 s" h2 k* o1 u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
b% T J/ J5 i/ W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 O6 s1 w" {4 {2 o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 J$ D" \0 R0 M -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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^& _, a' o4 H$ S% t# |" u) P) mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: ]! U4 g G) X/ ?( pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 `/ S) n" {7 b+ r q
- d0 U+ d5 p" }. i! R# x" ERefreshment to follow
