讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, q. h5 a+ o' R- z. i% }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ K# i8 {$ S& S4 ?& O9 I$ ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: r( `; E" w9 u0 }5 j5 {/ U -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 ^! \- ?/ Q1 r+ V: B: y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 x, f: `- k$ L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' Z( {4 p5 ?. Y% o3 o/ T5 _* c Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% [# h- x. G7 T9 S6 f$ i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 ]5 G p# E- i# G* M$ S% P -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
: {; \5 _/ P' J6 a/ h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 J% K5 Y9 C% T" Z" N
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 p1 F% V- w2 y- S
! }+ j" y' A/ ]$ }6 w2 A5 p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
* @9 I/ l- K4 y) G -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 l9 `/ S& E2 H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
J9 c3 d% U; \% h1 S: x+ K" v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 c1 V6 K7 C U' p* ?4 u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 P* Y# `9 D, T* X5 p1 ?% {% E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 n" V+ B5 z$ Z. j0 o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- `2 u3 q, E9 r/ m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: o5 K7 c# s. x8 A: l( T: m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' }" e6 Z, j8 U( S$ q3 Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 U' c m0 i) |6 X5 [. B! ?% q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 Q# N% X* x" Y5 T' @. I/ XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: c: H5 `6 H# T& F2 s" T. l$ aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 a$ J) f$ k1 ~) \7 s3 o' V
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Refreshment to follow
