讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 r; T, v% U) Z7 ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( h1 M' @$ e6 h4 Y: X6 D: Z% F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 _" B0 [1 Y u+ o; W! `& I: O
-- General info about post-secondary education system
0 o" j. b% p. I' Z5 g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* Q/ |+ b) K2 r: U* U/ e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% i9 X6 R0 V4 k1 u1 S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 T- g/ b; r# v5 n2 r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 M: t8 e6 v$ B) Q7 j1 g
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # y) X2 T8 H5 O8 ?
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! q: q V' p' t- E+ k- Y
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the A% @3 O+ g. ^1 G- L: l
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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. C1 Q8 _; W! @% L G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 ^# @; ?% D7 m' ~/ T -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 W7 q( O" ~/ ~8 }" K7 j
, O/ C( g2 H+ t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 ]6 Y( |; k6 X' r/ }3 t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 `0 A2 A; t2 a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; X+ K+ x" p9 X6 i+ _" i* i
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 z- r6 ^9 M- \" H+ ^
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- x" Q7 a( ?2 v -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. r. r. }; G0 [0 U+ E. n( H @ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 g" w( ~& _9 I. T& E: A+ k( D, W: w -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; E' [$ x" V7 Y' ?& D8 u* H' I -- 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 |4 m2 y K1 Y- m8 T' L, P7 p6 a: J9 c
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 H! e* F: P O1 ?- r
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Refreshment to follow
