讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ B. V9 x: Q7 f6 ?% y/ b+ \: c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ G6 f& t; [! a# O( a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% B: e" C" I% h* m! E/ `) ~) g
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 |5 f) I: X. `
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 s! c4 s( B: ]! W% U+ ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ V5 @) U+ f# C0 U# y. e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 f% t+ H; n6 n& ^6 D1 S% W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ k* {/ R1 F Z: w
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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- n8 s1 H# [' L' z, N g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ M5 l7 H4 s0 N% x9 Z( g' P) V -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
3 S ^5 i% }/ U9 h8 C! d0 m7 A. G -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ~1 @# ]! L" ~* Y0 J: y
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) _3 @# ?/ m$ S6 a( ~- z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # p7 Z% I; p; Y7 S V4 z& c; t
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! `1 i7 M! M$ S: Q8 O; B) `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* n' u; ?! A2 F" f; c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 E$ b0 k: u- B5 u O2 Z ^4 @ -- Gordon Head Residents Association# l, H- c q# ` J4 z+ ^/ y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; J+ o6 F5 {3 }5 {; C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' @/ E0 v* A! @$ t4 p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 f; e2 k+ s0 s( j# o$ R: Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) \, f& c0 A! f3 p$ ~ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 O+ d) u" c j3 p3 [
) C! A. ]6 Q5 `4 r7 Y7 B3 D/ IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 g" C; V7 M- s% O6 J& }
2 W5 i" y# e- x; P: ~ H' {0 aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ A- c( C1 ~$ c S7 A
+ @8 X4 V/ ^1 j9 n2 D2 c0 d/ ARefreshment to follow
