讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 N$ Z: s0 x4 `# H% Y. p& z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 |/ p" g4 i2 f" m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: G2 p0 M9 U3 a9 G- H N4 ]1 a -- General info about post-secondary education system + ]9 K: P+ j T( C. K$ z# { _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ r& Z A; B; G7 s$ ]' j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% \7 x. W f7 i0 W/ i. O% h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 Q" K" c) n$ Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% K. X% ]0 z" n j. E
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): ) d0 r) k# ?& E; t
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
2 c% `2 l# j3 X0 N/ G+ F u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
/ w5 i' J9 {; o! ^( i impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ L. c3 v" N3 J: `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - g* m) B2 H" G! e: ?' _
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 T S# u3 P) `7 h9 q* a1 s
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( H# L3 ?& K9 B9 J# c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association( X5 q o% ^9 ]+ B0 k- x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 ]0 Q: i& f7 v9 g* S2 W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; A! m1 M4 w7 w0 E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' j$ ~5 m Z7 i* I+ j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) K8 c1 R3 R- q, ^7 s Y+ ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 Z( e' m% p5 E! `, p
2 w: O( H v/ v$ p2 Y6 CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* Z# Z$ m2 P& }$ q/ M3 U
3 l+ Z! g S4 x0 G1 [+ R% t" qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 x' L; v1 T* @$ W# R$ \4 R+ vRefreshment to follow
