讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 o4 O* D# v/ G$ Z. j# Y. t( S* o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# z! e9 G. I9 o/ R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 ~5 j& p% z2 _* S4 e7 S& D -- General info about post-secondary education system
& h' o; r5 H+ S -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; E: Z$ \; a. D2 I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* w2 w$ t! d, |! R' v- w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 w$ K1 B8 F8 h. w! X: w! ?3 z: t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ {1 O' }% b# {6 t3 z: d0 }1 o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 ~( D3 b: O3 p; m6 H# S
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 z5 L% l; J" [2 _- p# Q* I -- General ESL classes information
: k2 W5 D5 E, V) j) o -- 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 0 j* |% C- ?4 w7 B
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 I/ {, `8 ?0 i6 k2 F6 y7 A
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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):
" y0 X- G) F" p+ d# r1 x* J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, s1 P/ f5 L1 r$ a! a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; m* L! @& V+ G7 a" J5 @4 L# \+ l; S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 E, b3 }( l3 Y( }2 v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 f, z4 h, E1 H8 P% n8 D; } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 i, m$ k- W6 X$ a- U -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 }/ ^3 L& O2 I3 Y. c( n' ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* Z+ Y! `2 B+ Q2 I& @& v, \& M' N. S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. G1 B6 b! Z' o3 y$ }) I
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! @6 y; g3 `: |- T( @2 Q
\1 A+ P& s2 }; A7 }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 b5 @7 U, @* m3 O% QRefreshment to follow
