讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 V! `! I: ^* O8 B0 P+ m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 q* @7 [! W; A# n3 s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! w; E% c0 f6 T" l6 n9 m; V -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 _. U- V- t9 l6 L4 P4 g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- v" t* r& Q! m7 `' ~1 y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. j, _" y3 D% O4 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ B, Y$ q" H' g, W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
_$ K. h1 {% Z- }. K' q9 H9 g1 Y# ] for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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& ?+ Y, {8 K$ h$ L, f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( D/ G0 @, r7 H" r$ U+ j
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program# ]+ i9 m! G$ @% f
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * `- d& ^# Z- k4 e% U5 d# k* s
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 Y+ o, t. u' `; Q2 L9 I. P
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ q( d; n' [, J; ]) t5 Y; c -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 g. Z1 ]1 X* T( p) p
6 \9 w- i4 j2 N- c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* U/ N! `% t$ Z5 y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
y8 h: Q2 @9 P3 F3 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 [' i2 V. v+ y$ t# C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# M* ^/ o3 @/ m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& G* s& r% g6 C* f( S& i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. B2 t+ ^ y) K6 ~ u9 `7 v7 l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, Q! P* }" w9 d- V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ y4 F# ]+ _9 ~# Q Y/ o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. V$ D1 \: j0 [: N
6 i a6 |7 s( C9 f' fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' R- v0 [& y8 L, M9 M2 URefreshment to follow
