讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 Q- L O% y. V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 `! c( e4 ~0 j' k$ H/ S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
% T! D- B) R8 f/ z$ Q$ O X2 F -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 ~1 w5 ~8 `& Z* l) f f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ }$ U0 s+ e) U7 X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 m o) p7 n8 u( k* p/ \' l( i8 @, y2 E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + T& n+ ^! K& I8 k1 S
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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& [3 y4 I4 c% U |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " j1 q% ]9 i$ E; o6 O7 @+ {3 U
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 M% t3 q! o; v6 t8 P: b/ |
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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# |; T- L1 t) O; P: T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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, p% v* E, s. w7 `8 W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 l) o4 N4 ]* P3 I. [# L5 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 s! E9 Z* X5 R8 K3 }6 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, r% l9 B' l; a7 q; R. B
-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ B) j3 h8 Q1 j( G4 o. E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& }$ Z+ _) w$ {0 N$ s+ [ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* Y( w: q) S l- U -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 M+ n" @" j6 a/ b6 N Z, | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# K$ ], p" R9 g/ M -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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5 t: f& U# S2 D" bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" Q+ S9 G3 x# s8 ?! y
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- j( Q0 s, K# J- S8 M T
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Refreshment to follow
