讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% ~: n4 \1 M0 t, W! _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 S, o- m5 {2 b# j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, O9 U, `9 a# c: c8 `' @# Y# Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system " f; G' I0 _# }) R& C1 P7 y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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% J" X. [) u/ m) j4 j6 t9 a8 | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 R, N8 v2 E4 j" Z) @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) E6 u' ?% K9 p- D: m5 @% |0 w
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ }1 r8 s1 [: `; p; V
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 o& X( j6 y9 r) I2 j3 @
-- General ESL classes information
# J% p! j- B0 g7 A& f! ^& ~ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 h: J' j1 G. o; c3 A9 } run after-school-care program
& d* n; T! b4 E* @ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 @4 H8 A+ J/ W2 @
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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; }5 t; z4 q/ d: E. _2 }8 y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 U# `2 f- r% x9 F% M" l. c0 |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 P: e3 b1 g. P' G7 \, R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 a' Y2 j+ x1 ^% |/ ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 a: S2 W: ? E* ^7 R$ N5 G' ? U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. n6 J8 h) q* |. B8 z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 M: b# v; @5 A3 I4 @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 o- ]; Z8 Y# m m. E4 t# P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 q5 l5 }2 f" k: q- W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: R: i' r0 r: B9 y% r% M- ^% sMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 {& d1 F% z( ?, A# D6 W9 }
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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
