讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 k* N8 x) |$ N' S3 b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( ~7 t: Y7 R6 ?/ l: l$ i -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* z8 x3 y( ?3 w& J/ `
-- General info about post-secondary education system
0 A( E2 ~- \$ r: \* S* u -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; l) x* L3 o! X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( K0 X7 k# W0 M+ Y, s r+ R1 W, { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 l I* I5 K0 g/ c
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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1 Q* r* l: J K( l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " E* w" ~5 D/ G9 w
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : u( Y% {. Y. ?7 i# s) t% a
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 X% p3 h# G1 V, _) U( @: O! z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 ~7 y' [3 a2 Z, X: `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. w& ^, }6 ?: k7 F -- Gordon Head Residents Association& i" c4 C3 b; V+ _2 X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" S8 s1 x; r) }. t; v
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ U- Z* r+ m9 b _/ L- ]4 D, k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 W% _0 M# \2 s* N% ?) j" R3 T1 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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) V1 `9 a6 N8 m/ t; w: fMC: 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.6 n8 r! Q, F1 R' V; t
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Refreshment to follow
