讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 m% K) |- \" q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& s9 X& W: f) {/ `* z, y6 S4 D; E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) }2 U7 [/ r$ D: }4 P# m
-- General info about post-secondary education system - x8 d) u! S# c! K' e3 w: ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 I- U! }! n( I( I" S3 n -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; s, O1 m: f" }8 ]& Y& x, z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 e1 L1 Z% h( `9 q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' H# n& ^5 v. c. Y {: _6 R
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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" n. y+ j% W- u1 X+ K; N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 Z. v( h9 C$ a& Q' C# p
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 d8 ~5 g8 c7 T 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 f, f) a$ d; |! z8 Z: k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
S" X2 @( c' k, P4 s/ J& @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. e" b, F7 S$ y0 z* A) Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 Q+ |3 B: {5 o- y3 X3 G2 T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& m- i7 S( n1 D' q5 T- g1 ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 @; l! B2 J6 E% y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# D/ f9 s }" _% x( @$ J- g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ W! f6 e1 e+ h' w5 V$ I7 W: W
-- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* ?" j3 J+ @. Q# |& W5 j0 A
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Refreshment to follow
