讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : c$ o& ~, X3 U/ {% @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
S8 M) w- |; K" u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% I0 s, Q W. E/ B. ?' F* \
-- General info about post-secondary education system & j/ ^( r" r2 C: Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 L7 [( d2 X9 l6 g& Z; s: Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- w T) q8 Y9 `" t9 V5 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" M9 F9 Q; P0 D, _; M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 ?$ f8 D: F! _8 p) _+ N for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; J/ o# L9 n4 d8 I+ l$ }6 t' i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) Y9 T$ l) _- p+ H. w -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & G: F: u d( s% U
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' e+ \9 Z. m& q3 ?. B: c1 q) u- y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 z& _. G+ X3 E* P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 N& v9 H1 F% Y0 ^- a2 P3 J G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# I$ ~0 z0 ]7 \4 ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ R& t* E; K T. |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" X! h; |- ]4 M( N) y3 j8 x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) {1 R8 _- b9 h! d! u. K; G* N -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 c$ N4 I* [' A/ t' K L0 J4 }1 z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: x- {( F' T) i, |MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) y6 W6 w9 F& u! ^7 F" o& q" w' a3 w
& I6 C/ C! ~, |8 V8 |$ uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 ?: H8 e. j" a. D8 E1 ~$ V5 ^" r
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Refreshment to follow
