讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ O$ t3 J% X- l# j9 @& h7 z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 @8 A, ]) ]! o0 w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: a! N* W$ C- y9 v1 s2 O6 z& d
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( J. F: l; t5 B3 _3 M% h
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 q; ` G! o8 I: {+ J2 s. } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* @$ [- T7 e$ s$ \' p0 a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( N; V# c% `. D5 l7 [* Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
1 F7 J" I# A( L( M0 `/ i, R 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):
3 O4 z6 O' C0 j$ O -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
4 w# @# W) ]8 I T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the K9 T% W- q+ C+ z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ p# _* T6 W, W, O# B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' J5 Q; i5 X. q6 O
; L6 x a9 }: O4 x+ G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 Z r8 P8 c7 u# I- l( L+ R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 B1 A+ R5 F R$ l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# m0 ~7 _$ M8 ?8 { -- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 o Z% b" n4 [: ?1 Z( u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 \0 {; S2 @6 J/ i; _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* v% w$ u$ q h/ D5 @/ Y" f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 Z* q; u5 Z7 m, n# f) J0 [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, O8 Z* f! t% R! w) k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) }6 d# o: }' A0 W, d, P6 s- }
: b- T' ~5 L- gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( @5 {3 h X" a: o- GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 Q1 y7 m* \6 q: m9 w& G
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Refreshment to follow
