讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ B3 ]: o$ D3 a0 H9 Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" K0 }4 ?5 P% q# \: b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 @( P' o! _/ p1 c( ?' F0 S3 H -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 I7 E: ~; l! M2 r2 d! t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% V% n+ J: s) {4 ^
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 [. U; |5 h$ w: H& T) A- P. Q/ J% a/ i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ W: ?, X+ ?; _5 z [ ~' [' E) w -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. ]6 J6 s+ t+ T/ e6 p% n$ D% v$ ?
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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8 Q1 v% |* ~; f+ i: T( W1 c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - C0 t+ C" S l) S& N% J6 K" I
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
8 B* ^4 N- U% W) O, B6 y$ \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / f4 i% {, T) p9 H" W8 m* |$ J
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 U6 X0 b* m' M1 I- v) f- o
0 n1 Z+ r6 ~0 o$ ]# e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 Q; D: ^+ I3 Z
-- 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): ) m, q9 L8 p! D* A7 e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
\# m# d/ s0 c( ^6 V3 E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! Z7 M2 d% t# w- d1 N% Z' d -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# F' S) t* w& @ j+ ? -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, L7 A0 H/ l- J2 r/ t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 T5 J i( f8 U+ [; p% f) ]) D* F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 Z9 x# Q0 H7 D G- ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 z0 s3 u4 f5 e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 T9 s9 G2 }; Y" V6 N! T& R
( X. O% G9 `4 D; }- [2 p. b& T* |. n& G; UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ {& p6 x! K- @- c2 m( _. xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 y0 _0 ~' p1 w4 r' B
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Refreshment to follow
