讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ Q; E$ t6 j; s6 e7 {+ S -- General info about post-secondary education system
& t4 M9 V! d: I7 C5 J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& v9 j, @9 R, `# ]+ n; H& \ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 V1 z+ z3 ]2 I, a4 g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! f9 m; u& _ U t/ Y4 c
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 O4 ?" W& W! ]5 C 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): , r1 U1 U- a) ?1 P) E& u& v
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
9 E+ g+ V: T: b* q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 w' S1 J, y/ Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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$ Z3 M/ X6 `; R, n5 o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
' i- R# q0 M' z5 x1 E7 r -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & h8 n. Y& K* p2 H; S2 _
& l3 R- m: b3 u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): G9 ?: ?4 `% v! y6 t2 B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% A2 V+ s6 J; G" l' y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# G. k% {( ~1 V3 G7 l' g -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: [( J- m" b* d7 v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ c2 l: p% k* ]4 |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% j8 ^! u, y/ R, G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ Q- e1 Q5 `5 g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# T* N+ c9 A# H3 J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, x6 k; `( L8 W& @MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 V' P2 s* c; ~" w
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Refreshment to follow
