讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ h$ P- I) Q& D0 j8 j8 Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- |* N& G) ~2 K1 g
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 ] c( c/ x! x- q# K
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, r" h: Q7 D! i+ f" U7 Y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ ]* a2 _5 N9 ? ?, z; T -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ X5 Z3 c$ R8 @ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ F# _& z; J5 ?, m, Z! R2 i( D$ P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 C o$ M' U* {* b
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; k* G: ?/ H9 Q+ }3 o. y: }
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( n5 {( g. }: E+ h, ?
-- General ESL classes information
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% C7 [: J5 ^. X+ k) m* F+ ^ run after-school-care program
' B- `0 Q5 d4 S, c, E2 m4 y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( r; _3 {% y4 C& k3 H8 L
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ B" a5 {" I1 Z% v
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): g8 Y6 R8 i: J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . n3 H* D4 I6 o" ?" p
4 }, x( x# [# _4 I+ r( z3 L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( N/ v3 W' w$ F6 L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 r3 N! H/ y! f- b4 M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
) L: A2 { p- M9 A @8 \4 \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 G, b1 Y- k! |8 \* w% s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 s' ~9 h: v$ G8 p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ M% |8 v; e5 F7 C3 h" ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% F3 H7 f5 Z5 c5 C* b2 ~" \; u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 B+ e8 ?8 B8 H6 A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' n% e6 ]5 p/ {; L# f9 MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 g+ X; S/ ]9 G
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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
