讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# N0 O/ ]( \) @. [8 z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 ?1 a' T% Z! p& R( a' e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. `& `4 W1 o2 D: B -- General info about post-secondary education system " E' C, g0 I" v- }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ S) V! Z2 |7 H" ?% G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- b& s5 x/ U0 Y3 _& w
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 o" t* T" O, v) \1 P" M' b9 {( Z
--Q & A
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5 t* B6 c0 q" F A1 g7 ?% h4 r% n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 {# }* I$ m D4 `9 R% Z# b -- General ESL classes information
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2 a! X% Y t) m& p9 J0 L% h run after-school-care program
; z& T; y* e7 K' d* j& K+ z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & K# ^5 m, q+ P9 z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 r( P2 Q4 b0 y+ W' Q# n( r2 [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - n+ O: v2 o+ F( J) K' ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 H( u( j' c% M% v9 Q. j9 ]
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. j. t @. E+ L8 s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" u( I* m: n5 d2 s2 j: c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) H; t' A! u _ M1 w$ a3 R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ \4 I4 z+ [. h' B. R _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% J3 L" w; v9 @0 a8 P9 m f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: R2 x: C4 p m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 M/ z) n( ^# `7 n# A8 ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ Z: \3 N! V& X6 V/ t. q$ \
- c- }( Q5 B; q+ I% IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" e+ t% \7 A% b- uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' Q8 e# d$ R- v# B1 `9 lRefreshment to follow
