讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ u5 W0 {' O/ Q: W8 b9 m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 N$ {, i k4 v' v# N6 F$ W2 J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ J7 \, ^: S& X$ [" ~9 z. ^7 S( g
-- General info about post-secondary education system
) q7 C4 t$ D1 A. \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; L. t B4 P( d9 b9 V' A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 ]( [' w# L1 {- ]. k t
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 [" @% Y; b2 U3 T& G$ @3 ` -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ Y) h$ B0 Q# o1 x6 |/ P: V8 @ y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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( a' l$ U5 e: U5 h" b7 V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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% [$ C9 Y' n; \' l2 |( m6 r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
" C0 ^6 T( D j+ z run after-school-care program
0 S4 r: J* j# u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 Q- @9 l+ D- C/ U" l, q
impact on young children’s learning ability.: \# I8 Q1 c# b
) a% o3 P' Y, ^2 D Y N5 K& X, N# v3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' G5 F2 c$ i7 k
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 m7 T$ A5 b" O' h1 o) Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* P0 ^3 L: K9 u9 u; [" L% M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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$ x! R) H, a" D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. \' J: \: l( U8 R \% Y$ \ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 g- t% n# a. R0 r! D1 n6 n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; f, G k g E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ G% ~2 b( U1 m1 l( P$ b
-- 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
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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
