讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 A, L: _$ j; Y0 v5 x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ W. p$ [0 o" K0 R5 [/ B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 F& c8 ~! S# V; k; S# Z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
- d n- T# S6 Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' J, E4 f5 J) r: E; Z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" G; Z, k1 M2 _% j: J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 f8 l Q- n- b5 k+ ?/ v5 {: U; F1 M9 x -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 g& g Q8 i4 f4 {" g& {' J$ z W) g8 O 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): / t3 \" l1 U" x. a9 ~
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 }. u5 Y8 g" Y1 c# E0 r
impact on young children’s learning ability. M! z* `) S2 y9 Z
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # X3 B/ S" F4 u" o. w
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* n6 E# J! ?, W1 E- W0 T -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( Y" P3 I6 S$ ~ U9 L- o -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ g" E' E. n/ g9 Y" }0 w. x& z7 E' x -- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 b3 n/ |, c6 l9 N, ~/ n8 K; m+ v- q. B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
?3 w$ h) O0 P$ O/ R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% L# V9 d1 c$ m1 R/ R& T2 @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* e+ c* B) D5 ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# E) ^: u1 ~: { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 F" ^4 Z; E/ J6 vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China \4 _' ?6 a+ G( N1 i6 w* l
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: A( N1 H8 y9 N% Q- J
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