讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ ]( U( ^! }8 w v- U' A* a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 B( e" L [) `# S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- B1 T* V, `6 u$ m+ Z6 y -- General info about post-secondary education system
3 P+ h7 Z, @5 v4 t# b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& L2 R% Y8 U4 F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 B9 n& Q/ Z2 \; |: \- u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 C; a+ U5 z* o4 L: \% r, a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 X/ {! }0 `* P4 h. G! v for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* t( B. J7 j. h n5 h+ {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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run after-school-care program
3 s; ]) d) f- p0 C0 P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . x1 `" z0 h {; v; b6 e& ?3 K- h
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ R* i3 R5 @3 b0 @8 L& ^3 t3 x
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 \2 t2 D6 |" p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; s( Z% Q# z1 Q: p3 a# }/ m7 }" V0 s
$ w# r. m$ ^" t3 v- C2 a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ |, e+ W7 m$ I! ? ` r8 B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services, P8 K+ ?- o! Q! Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 l' ~2 ~+ N+ \# ?" K {6 C; b -- Gordon Head Residents Association# B; P! E' [' H: o& U. ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 x4 Q9 ^0 I# q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% }3 o- U% h0 H8 p+ s r7 f/ f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& v4 c, i. Z9 n/ P9 d# `- r& y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ J: @+ Z1 c/ u) K( G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, h" Z C# _; l- A8 f# B; R$ QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 A1 t1 c/ _8 i- ~- U- B
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 D$ Y5 r/ C5 r% x" uRefreshment to follow
