讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 ^9 X( w3 j/ K E -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ D$ l4 ~2 N5 d+ ~8 F# r+ C/ N& k0 w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# H3 t$ }) o' F+ d
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 t: {, d0 t. V; p* n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" x. w. p$ `9 D- k# d* X0 w
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 K D1 M" n, h( T% w
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 C8 T0 W2 r6 w y# S. c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: m: |( [$ Y; v8 R* h& W
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):
+ I. m5 u. B6 H0 P$ }$ X6 K( i' t -- General ESL classes information
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; H6 ]' N! `/ T8 L* E! }7 [+ B run after-school-care program
! ^! {6 {- i% P4 k. e+ M" h$ ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 `8 A- i0 @ e' W impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 Q, r0 s$ D/ S -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ c0 s* I$ _. r& Y" q; Q8 A, C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ @, D2 b) p" w) Z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" `0 M8 }, Q3 P' z( |8 ~, m
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( s9 y0 R9 Z: Y; y& ^2 z2 a/ F/ o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. Y2 q& r0 g: I& f8 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# R9 D$ C* q# `2 D5 r8 D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 K* a7 m; o/ }/ ~' n4 L5 E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- }0 s% R2 U( {% }# k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 o" V6 h% ~1 g) ^+ b9 gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! M/ ]9 X& J% A6 ?' S: _
; d8 x3 ?2 m% p6 YThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
