讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. x' G; {( _, H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 k. ?" c7 }' ~. I ]5 J) ]$ H1 z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" }$ {3 p7 s* A! h/ j" ` -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 F1 I4 W/ k7 C8 B0 f8 f! q" T: y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. T3 D! l4 ~: S& E( C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. h. f( ?; g* {6 Z/ l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 \1 M# U2 _5 h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; b- ~1 Y. _4 F/ u& B for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 j1 t* u7 D1 S9 W( L0 f
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + I/ b i2 `2 M, g/ Z, a4 u3 F2 ]" a
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 k3 C5 Z6 S+ k m6 T9 n" V
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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2 g4 @7 P6 `1 X: l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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' ? x8 O% L. ?* O* b9 S2 _, n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' o% _& F! N2 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( w$ I. [ i, o0 X1 t$ z- N a$ p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, h" @1 j% E( t3 r7 ]- D/ N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ C \: p1 v6 e- ]9 i0 E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( k6 ~, {, `" y0 }; j$ k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 _& _6 P$ M: K' {* O8 o5 S G- w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" L" h4 f! o7 B, b/ D5 ]$ G$ W' M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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, }' S" y, Q. c6 [" M; D+ z5 i5 _& `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 n T, z9 I" O- ?* L6 J1 C+ gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: z) s5 k% e5 U- H
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Refreshment to follow
