讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 G5 }' U( S" u6 P! H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 n' M1 m* J) K' p$ N. Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' W/ P, n! ?6 z4 ]# Y' M
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* T$ j# b: c U/ r% o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( m8 f9 Q* o' \* ? ^6 j6 H -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. n' K5 q; ~5 G2 X/ [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 ]2 m( W D* D: d ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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3 M/ C4 t) o0 A/ H$ Q2 V2 {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 q# r! b1 c ^# F) R: U! ]
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program: ~" [# R3 p5 W7 A6 P7 m h
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # x6 |8 n: @( _; {
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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, a( w1 O9 _( p$ w/ g+ j( _2 S6 r3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
0 P, F+ B- E8 F0 @. { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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5 Y- b& p9 z9 i ~( d: e2 U, {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . K; a+ c, O; C' C( b8 S- K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 c1 t0 `3 ]3 j V' H& T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
* t. u: y8 x* X0 O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, b7 r! P7 A- T1 q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; h5 N) a7 y0 M; A) B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: y& ]$ w! }+ a, C0 O' a0 \ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ h( H$ I* z; [
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- `: D7 X# l6 h- V8 iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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! p [1 z3 a9 VRefreshment to follow
