讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 d/ N2 V b% t- |' `
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 _, M% ]' G8 H! j3 \+ X& q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 W$ n, O; ]1 Q9 m3 H -- General info about post-secondary education system ) p/ N# S- c, S+ r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" E" p' S) e0 g* ~* u4 `5 S1 n -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' F2 I5 b- N) S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: v' ?+ d" j& D& C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; K# q1 b: f V3 q% t r; K8 @9 W
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): l5 W9 |* C' z& t6 K1 l7 A
-- General ESL classes information7 _ I5 G2 Z. H) ?0 ?: t
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & W! P" T+ P1 S' \
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 e ~& d" W) Y6 @
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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& T" V: F8 K, b! [( o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 C7 d" j5 g6 l Q/ m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 U0 W( t( P% m& t% w, U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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P7 |' D5 O L- i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 C5 r( b0 p% R: C$ H0 A7 \
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 V- A' r/ W" w- L2 Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) R" p& D% C% j% K3 A+ Y( `0 y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& }' ]- f3 A( j) @$ V y1 d; b7 F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' j- f/ j9 l4 d! k* B
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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. o' T/ I, g3 V7 |
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Refreshment to follow
