讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. C% ]* K1 y9 S) ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 F/ @2 [, B" { I, U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 h* C( j6 t a% B. w! X0 c, _' @ -- General info about post-secondary education system
! U9 J1 O# O/ }9 g& H. y3 E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 S' l8 k- s7 M V: [, z, U$ K -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# t/ v2 _& Z( h X, N5 `7 ~! o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " A6 t9 O) d/ p. V( Y4 o
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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- H; L8 B) x2 O1 ?2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 _ q2 G1 A$ g( {) a
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program& t2 N. `3 ~$ q! W/ L
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 y3 o7 @+ B$ g
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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# k7 w1 y9 J H# X8 F7 _$ k4 X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : \: g3 Y+ N9 o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 }1 Z3 q& T3 X
; d: @% E7 ^# N$ ]- n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 R5 D$ D: H1 Z* D W8 ]" X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' O; {+ E: Z: I' Y$ w8 c -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 ^6 A2 L. k: l; q9 R# A, w! H( y1 O -- Gordon Head Residents Association
; l6 ]. U( g+ P& h6 V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! k8 m& P7 s7 {! [* { -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 i4 Z" g2 {$ a3 V4 |; b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. _ ]2 z* F( y4 p& d0 v+ p3 V) U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" i8 F, A4 q) j C
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# J* G% U5 p& m: AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* i/ U5 k+ s( r, Q" x/ Z
6 r5 p4 r4 H- v( f' y, RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., \4 Y$ F/ E, t2 J P& {
7 {5 Q9 u2 T7 S" z8 \% g9 Z" ZRefreshment to follow
