讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) z! A5 }3 F, O, t. M; N& _ {& e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. S; q* q: q+ Z6 s9 \' r% X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& K4 K9 H) |: S; ?2 V1 \ -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 y, ^1 W. h X: l1 z+ S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 G9 u0 i) ^' v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# W9 A+ X% F' p5 [3 E9 f# J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? P7 L7 R1 }6 G6 t* Q/ P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& Y0 L$ Y% d. J4 P3 F
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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/ W: \' x0 s$ _8 G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " F1 U2 A! M0 m
-- General ESL classes information# s( N R. \! K' V; S: x' o, b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % a6 R6 g& |+ i3 ^
impact on young children’s learning ability.- U/ ~2 {$ l( F# I
, G S. d6 U- l1 T" Z+ T( G+ ~ M( f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 l# ^# H' G1 o4 S* ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / W2 ~6 a+ \7 K; M) H& `
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; S# j2 o3 Z. o+ m- }' u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 V M9 z& H7 p* o- j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- ~$ D% Z( t9 {' @) m+ B5 P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 `5 |# a2 |! F* ]9 r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' g' Y" Q. S* t8 A1 |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' {; {6 U! i6 Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 E, R$ t t# v' K. }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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' p1 G2 d% d5 e3 A3 QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 }0 h) P" Q) A( d- {
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 s& M8 v! R5 O% d5 I9 s
0 E6 g2 S) c- c& Z6 \- ?Refreshment to follow
