讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 ^0 I6 D+ L* k2 c2 W% s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
\. j: U; N- H T+ v9 R5 M1 @ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# z, _ F4 J" b5 J -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ q( Q8 C) z7 I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 v/ M/ f/ L3 u0 L& H" a, r% o -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ ^6 o3 Q! k; n" ~ d$ T7 z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? J% _) m$ }2 D$ w& u9 m" e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 M* V4 U/ E" b9 G; f0 \3 | for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 Q9 F$ z( R3 B# p
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6 t; w7 p# @( a0 ?. i1 R3 j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * w1 y0 R! K9 C( X
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
8 V) X1 h* T: V" U. t+ U) { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , f# @. n# Y: g* C5 }) m$ B
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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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 J6 L9 t8 `! X; @' K' X& P) d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# I, I0 R0 R. @ S; O: x -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 G' n1 G$ s/ k6 Q1 H/ z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! B; B) t" E. ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 P) U0 O7 ^, o& c% t7 H* y9 F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 j# e+ W) w$ D$ L7 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 ]3 D0 e1 U @7 u- Z; J) y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& ]/ E3 f0 G3 v/ i1 ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( S# Q" W( o* B" d/ z
& [. i/ d4 y$ G5 M) mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* t6 H7 i9 t1 K* J# D5 s2 }
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( l8 V! _- `. R0 a( I8 \- y
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Refreshment to follow
