讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& _$ A( ^- C; r6 p) _5 d- B- j
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 X! k3 w8 [4 ?) |/ I/ _ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, D6 ~( C, t- k7 F+ a2 C
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 k3 C2 N2 ]0 N: e8 R7 P( A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; O% h" P: L X0 n -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; I% j' P9 K$ q3 y; R' M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ G& D" j% h: S7 i2 v5 i: C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 ]! a/ J/ M/ t for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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( {& U" S& S2 A& z3 h2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + I' e& c- _! n# l* r% N
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program1 v/ n" q( ~2 }0 U( O; w, Z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 M. C: I" \. B0 K' ^ V: N
impact on young children’s learning ability.: p8 Q' A" t" [% S9 r! E# u
$ @1 e# e& W5 G8 B3 o; k9 ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + ~2 R, i. Y7 f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 E$ N' P( l* m u9 s7 r$ }
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" Z; a& Y' ^3 Y, {' a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 S: ?* X# y/ F3 ~
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 k3 ^' S. G: e+ H: I9 p. b. W+ A
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 n7 B7 H- l- }* U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* m8 o+ D7 V" f, x$ l9 Q" R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ W: `* D/ ?; z5 o+ t0 V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ q1 N2 ^- N% [( M# [& N8 O# b5 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! {/ W6 u3 o/ k8 k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( N5 Q2 z: d, VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! _; R6 t- H8 e- c3 Y. k
2 I" v+ p5 Y% ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
