讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" L: `& g4 T4 m3 |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 f1 D& t+ R8 y! R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# s/ e* \# R7 J7 H# O
-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 B( K2 R: [1 V% {5 D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
C+ }/ y" f9 X4 [8 y& x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ V) `8 P! p" C5 N* S8 } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , j8 \2 h$ m8 M. H) q. p9 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; H o* I1 {% E: ~& v for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 J2 F2 g9 D" Y/ M* _% N
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 }+ l A+ r. }2 ~: l0 G- t6 N
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program! ~5 R" O+ w3 }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . {7 H& {2 y; t# A- J
impact on young children’s learning ability.- Z3 B- X" u) Y
. b3 ^* | ^) J% \( d5 {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - `4 ^7 {1 D- \ G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . R# _& |6 d3 Z7 T
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - G6 y: w3 Q6 E+ p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 }& v4 M7 Q4 w" Q2 S' }$ t( F5 K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% Q5 Q4 `" }& o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, H i& e; Z3 F9 A# F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 l( ~) d g, p
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" c1 h9 e# q0 _% t6 {8 u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
j1 F, O J0 }2 K( c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% G# V' P2 r7 z8 G! k+ J9 g; I* G' 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.) n) o) k; i: C# f9 M3 u
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