讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% I/ n+ t4 S; H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% `, o( m# ^. f7 s v- K5 B/ r" d- ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: y; g+ C- g+ Y: w# Q# Z8 @
-- General info about post-secondary education system " q" ]/ g. p$ g) \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. [4 _9 J2 M5 Q ~! z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" L, i* \ X+ h0 ?: ^$ |7 l! c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , w' }6 u7 g+ B) e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& m6 ~0 E4 c1 B+ Q8 F
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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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; j' P0 d( |3 }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 X' D% k/ X, i$ e
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 R/ s+ y* n; l9 K
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 l7 ^+ r/ J* e' s& C/ h' z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 J5 ?% d9 e$ f; k D
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 E3 q7 d+ O/ a# p6 o2 \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# j5 ~, z: I7 _. m( l* S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ a8 v9 f7 y- n7 p' B2 l6 Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ V! x( N3 | r1 c: y8 } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 p2 F S$ ~- x2 M2 Z; w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' h" ^8 U v) U+ A. x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ c1 y) H- O6 W1 B) Y( | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 n3 i! B5 n$ L$ A3 z( d9 ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 r3 I% g( p( I0 C
6 x. B2 N6 F4 ?; PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 R& q% l; Z3 {$ p
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
