讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 f3 R- ^/ a6 u; N! q4 v/ @! M- S4 x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# R7 J1 F5 c j* [" Y4 [0 f$ n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' q5 C# ^+ n) ^6 u2 B4 D4 K -- General info about post-secondary education system
7 r5 c$ p% I' w! M1 H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( T" \$ |) g( O1 R0 W2 g7 l& N+ |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 D `& o9 \8 I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " K2 x/ V7 ?' Y& G2 ~' o# y' \) z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
" M# F/ H& F0 F6 E; \7 k) e 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):
0 s/ e- _7 B& W# O -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program$ [! h) ]1 o0 y4 }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 o8 A) p9 X( h( {; G4 ~; X) y1 C
impact on young children’s learning ability.% n- U3 ~8 U/ p
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 {, V7 e/ t3 b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) H" u# n* @' a) J0 W ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 o9 R: \! z- \( q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 _8 E, f6 i5 ?+ w$ @' ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 b: U0 A N M6 w& h' \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association) j! |$ e+ F7 ^6 w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! O( l, g' V5 \1 g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 _! R" v7 W. `, N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 E- O( s) D9 z2 C# O# G -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 N2 F% f/ O: N, I
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches v+ _7 C2 B% l( T1 ?% ^9 ]
, s$ F4 c5 @0 }$ i2 M, B+ L. oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 ^" V: e' D- t# A m7 u
1 E2 @6 g& _; C" @( u9 FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
