讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: L }6 o9 |' P: Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& e) q! T+ f+ C; g" p& r# T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( i4 `" D% `/ j9 k+ J# u; R -- General info about post-secondary education system
' x! Z& P; l- E$ B& V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) T7 [5 c( l) K' n -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# U/ W" t' j; y( n& e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; j% T. Y* L" w! T5 E r: Q3 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& G$ d9 j4 o9 g9 Q# E0 ]* R! p( h
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# |( U% r1 O! H0 p2 T. E) h0 E -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
" M! Q( E# p+ ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " a; S8 z. S' w) y, ]/ X
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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1 `. U) ?+ o/ u$ i* x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 }4 n- g' C" }" e* L# _# q% i& V& G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) z s+ l2 ^6 ?% a. p c
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " C/ x, f& n6 D k* ~% Z" N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, A5 a& N' K6 }) I3 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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+ G( P! I/ }6 i) s' | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ w" D E% _* c5 M, T; h+ k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& O7 I `& M, A3 ]7 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ X1 M8 A+ i( H, P) x7 n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 t0 `9 c% \1 p, s9 E3 P+ z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, y4 P1 y9 q+ ~2 I' S; D/ o
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, t/ V4 J" S1 k, |! u
+ Q" m* N3 b. r" ?( DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) q6 o0 ]1 R9 D8 \; g; D( U2 p
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Refreshment to follow
