讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' ~. b7 t |( O1 ^ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 _; O: ~. @) B' {. z/ F! v& Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 W" l, k" Y& [" ?+ C
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 q9 `5 y) L5 j# C' c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! m. B' u5 _' v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 P3 s. i& s: q q5 A5 ?) w. J" H: ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 T5 Y% L$ K @5 O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& M. y! g8 s8 e% [9 u( a$ O
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 g g" S" l8 Q3 k* E6 p
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
- O" R5 p. X0 L: l! q. w -- General ESL classes information1 K4 H |! @# j( W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" p) G3 R" g! V+ ^' v7 K) f- |
run after-school-care program
" j' g. D% s5 f! r3 G: K: F" \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & v/ p- } Z: w# l% y8 y5 Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.) Q0 P) J; D. L/ | g
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8 D1 F( W, u' r, o& `# `( j -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 V3 r+ h; v" _: G) c
7 c. r9 }" O2 g, U9 a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 ?- X, S" w$ v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; u4 E+ [) N" h6 f2 {2 E2 u' [6 H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. s+ K, C. v5 F3 A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 N2 e. E. k0 \6 m1 c" E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 D0 r4 o/ p) d5 U: U, h2 k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- A! h1 m% w7 S- L& E2 ], B) k& _
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
