讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ m8 z) w' Q; s S" ~0 T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( ?$ I$ T) Q& F. c4 v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 n- z0 y8 G) ~4 i' y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
8 K. n/ g) Y" p4 n3 h# G) h2 s. y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ C' x! w' Y9 r2 x4 K7 q8 D o2 v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* t+ z1 Y7 U! O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 \ `+ w# T: e -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 J, }7 C7 u3 b/ p
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! l7 `" r) Z# q) f
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 [4 s8 X3 g- v
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " Q- Y: x) n+ _7 C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 N3 r: S+ E. }) L0 j
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. \1 ]# J- T, P1 r" V8 v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 \# Y6 Y( X& j5 A2 @2 Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 P, n3 _5 R3 @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ E, B$ @6 p0 a) f: g4 y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 z' m7 L+ u. z8 V8 q5 h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; O2 j) i. k, W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 e7 D$ w* {, x! w) Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 r+ {( z. k, s/ m# T( L
-- 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, China4 z: X6 I- ^% f, k" w
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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/ V; x9 X$ h3 z! c& ~0 eRefreshment to follow
