讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. U. d7 q: J+ f# O; j* f -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ d3 O: [. ^# @# p- L6 S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 a2 d% O! f/ j7 h( J! c: x
-- General info about post-secondary education system
6 j* [, w$ Y" @ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# N$ C: R/ p4 s0 g2 s7 y K -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 d( [1 u* G ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 w& F. @! \& H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 [. j K4 `$ k( J for your child’s physical & academic growth? : S" Q& {! ]& ^8 A/ k3 f
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - `! O. Y( c {3 k. [* W
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
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impact on young children’s learning ability.* o8 Y, P" X; |) {3 W& I( _5 T4 m! v! r
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 d; F2 X, i+ Z9 N' |$ t -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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5 Y' d( e' P# S7 R: ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 {" j( U7 l. i) @/ Z$ d M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 j( t( |& d/ W& ~* K9 S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# l0 L- e1 H; ?! d2 ~: }, p' p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 T) D. B3 b" U& f8 g4 @" u- n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 D+ H# ^+ A4 Z' m0 `2 c- V( J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 o4 R) ]0 x2 q. ?$ ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 _: K" s3 x1 O f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: `' F# u. B" W% s$ C& C& q8 L' k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, l3 ^, B* e2 p
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; t j* R' Z' F) \8 G, w8 {. G
+ K2 ~# x' s# q* }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 j5 [: J. N* I0 K0 N9 x' t4 p
0 Y8 M5 e4 f# J9 R* Z6 URefreshment to follow
