讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, M9 l1 S5 C: ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 K- A& y6 [( p& F6 Z4 |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools @, s5 `. \5 X+ z5 i+ w3 _
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 x. i+ i6 F4 j& z, C+ p' m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. Y' H+ `) e' o5 R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 A% L+ ?; p3 w
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" I* v6 A, p( J9 ^* B, L -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! p1 h/ n) x9 l
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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3 A) J6 `6 i! o1 }% g0 n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 ^% h. a, d$ F3 x, {2 | H -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . C. C# H# E& h. m( G3 T1 N ]
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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0 a( P7 ?9 ]1 e" V2 b& O; n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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3 h9 t7 w; B! ^6 ^9 I1 P- T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & q0 a" p4 o/ @. N0 F0 ]- _7 T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 C! c; c; ~7 M/ K' P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 L4 {9 K2 b. V% n3 j -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ o7 f2 R0 s3 y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 j: Y' b" R! a; @+ l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; e& y2 e8 M6 j- m* f3 Q" z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 e/ w. F% k0 ~( v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 C2 z! P$ w4 ]% n9 u" W% G7 l
-- 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.) d% p1 b# \4 R" g( [
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Refreshment to follow
