讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 C+ r) \% ^/ c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 q, f' a' p2 v# l" m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
~/ Q9 P4 I9 [% r -- General info about post-secondary education system
! ]- T- m6 J+ B6 R5 n; z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, J! l, S* Q& p$ [, a( w
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 [5 V' I' E* H2 _8 [+ f4 t" p) D7 ~* H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 y5 X% r) ^. O3 j" m- n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- R% g: |% n5 h4 X4 P% p; b- c
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):
2 H/ r7 `; ~2 ]' v7 j" H6 x | -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
; M" W( q3 {) _$ X0 y1 Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ W9 P. O- b6 v
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 ~) M8 @# g* E5 }
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 }0 u3 a* S7 H) I
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 l2 I U. \/ c9 h# C7 ^+ z, M7 Z5 U
3 J$ }6 O3 ^5 a, c- W7 ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ~! T" T/ b* [( u) P) j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( ~2 }4 g- }6 l1 I8 @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* r- N( z* X k" Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 Q* }$ H* A7 {3 r. J$ M8 j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
P6 V- B4 Q! N7 T- l( z9 L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. n. N" y2 F: p! ` -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 o6 d L& T2 ^, }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 A3 [& W- v3 K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. Z/ W& W6 P& r! z* vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 @; X( I( p0 t& z
r1 n& N- O; l/ H. CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
