讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) O: _; f2 ~9 m1 Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' X* A2 S- o7 v3 } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) {2 C# a! H9 X5 j B- N# G! |7 K% C -- General info about post-secondary education system
2 v3 o% ]) q. `- z( Z2 v. ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ N' ]# o5 m$ W: H
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 K4 k' V7 \# S* r2 t: s/ j$ s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 r5 p0 i5 Y$ }5 T w1 K. U" K -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" T8 \' C- S+ ~ Z0 F3 Q2 e, v
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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/ Q" R* L# ` ]) D- J( |8 B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% q1 |( ^9 W2 W( }9 B! d' z j' }6 u
run after-school-care program2 a! h$ B2 u/ _, I/ G+ R
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 o* i5 X3 r1 V: _2 H/ S
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! I; P, C- ], Y2 j' h5 E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- `* p O& r( k3 ^* f3 O. A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 L6 ]7 r# _" { K i9 g: g! T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. a% L9 g6 o {$ n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; D# f( @4 }+ Q0 Z1 [' y9 L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# ~5 m! ]1 }( n- J- j* @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 Q# f4 O% \/ B" \3 q1 B4 P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! D+ M x5 e" B3 B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ G) t) ]* D$ U0 _1 ?
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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.4 ?; \3 G* k" b, t
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Refreshment to follow
