讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ ~' D/ {" b) z: g( I6 Y* a: W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( Q1 n3 Z5 U8 l: I H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; L! N1 t7 ?& [' E0 t- g$ h -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 U! U* [5 @/ Z4 ` -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, w1 {! E3 @2 L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! V' r `3 i' o, ^4 H4 n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- o& H$ p" k9 q4 ~" K* Q0 [+ f+ } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: J4 V: K8 j' M% r
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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7 u% V* }; i% x+ R% s# j2 \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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run after-school-care program
% a* ?! \5 H6 J2 q7 r) S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 Z% X1 z) S5 a8 \- x, t* t$ u* R
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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6 A# t# m, d4 W2 J; y4 R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % \8 j+ m" q4 j9 B- [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 |0 T4 M0 f0 A6 z9 O
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 [; t- K$ u8 }/ ]: i5 L$ ^" u) h6 C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 m# Y* |+ L5 g3 E5 y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 |8 Y. {; F* s0 b( v' ] -- Gordon Head Residents Association
" d" o1 O$ l/ g" A- j. ?. [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 h5 q3 e5 j* K- b# \ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# n; `# i. U7 x% { [ q( \3 T; |& a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. k3 U% `. @3 v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' m! Z+ l& i5 G8 y- K -- 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) E K% \3 e; b) p2 K% h
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 n$ @% v8 g/ |
" N. ]7 g/ R( p2 i/ kRefreshment to follow
