讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. Z" i% ~& x; G; z' j$ e
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 P% _1 |. v; H$ c
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: f5 \. r% {$ F2 E4 w; A9 H -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 `( q. W D) F# a* p7 P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 @1 c0 q" }0 S( S( ~- R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' n$ x: r% \5 n4 J' H7 t, g2 w0 P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 V: k; @9 B7 v7 X9 v7 C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, h4 Q$ M& ?1 H- `" r+ M
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
( L! F' |0 V% y7 A --Q & A
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8 x% H+ [4 o6 C" S6 F$ A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ ^% `9 W9 [4 Q* V8 ~+ z o
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
+ b2 ]* S3 u# K g% u$ H+ m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; C7 ]8 N4 U3 S0 g
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 y$ m: \8 E, Y) x% l4 S9 Y
v6 g( ^' b/ |% X1 |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
" _9 w4 ~3 ]2 r( }$ p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4 B7 ^5 [. L7 d, M5 h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 o/ W& n3 h# n6 }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% S ~4 y; x( ?- S; p% x -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: |+ L2 M0 ]; I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
( F: l* U- x- S5 ^% X/ G# C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: V1 p2 A" ^6 D& J! B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; n% m @( t) T5 N, V4 t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) L2 E+ t5 [% a( l6 K -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; N; O( D' y4 F2 o) d0 s; I% J; R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 G& ~) v/ g2 a2 N; c4 M
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% V9 L' ?3 I) Z) R3 q' f, x, R# f! e
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ \( G f+ W9 r4 {! }" L; Z
4 C) {" n' S2 x3 l' Q4 K5 P8 FRefreshment to follow
