讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 V5 `2 ?% ?) n. P u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ^2 t4 F7 {0 y2 z' W$ S$ v/ M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' s. {! `7 M; x i -- General info about post-secondary education system ; x: g) `3 v6 Y6 ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs m5 F! N! i* e: u. `0 i* @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ N8 n1 d9 B8 ~. J8 H, ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" G H) [+ s6 t" a5 K2 x -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 f: @+ _3 [' @* } for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 d* G V. }/ m. l% L
--Q & A
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; J& I: S4 K5 p. B- `2 I9 E% \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! F7 d2 ~" t, J2 V
-- General ESL classes information
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( r# Z9 W* b& t# R- S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ ~6 |, g. @7 g) w c$ K1 C2 z
impact on young children’s learning ability.: G! z8 M F4 s# Z8 D/ c. p- s: U1 E
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & U# H) ]" E2 ~" V$ Q% [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 [: b: O, \4 I3 d3 X* O3 k. y
: P9 a5 L! j3 H$ O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 _ Q5 i' L0 U4 l
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; ]- e7 W: e* c$ K0 U4 A& m7 o -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# _9 ` i# z" F$ v; d- X: k, t -- Gordon Head Residents Association" p, L8 y( K* _9 W" p3 ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( W; t, m M' ~* r9 @7 T4 {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ V9 \6 W- W2 W1 T/ J1 {% Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 `# ^; i! ]* v8 k4 K% Y8 v" x* j2 v+ g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. E+ [' O8 R6 Q4 }
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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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.; D) |7 [8 r2 o- t5 ]- v3 n
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Refreshment to follow
