讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 U1 T0 Q c. v3 _$ r2 A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ ^8 W- \& t4 H% X; f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ m6 I% B9 ?( ]1 k+ L
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 b3 u( d6 x- |' o4 `2 Z/ x% Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ B8 M5 A4 E; h) m- {6 I4 F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' T) [6 U0 @# y1 H2 n3 o( a' d0 q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 p2 M7 ]% U! f+ w' g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
- H! {( O4 a) a7 m5 v* Z for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 K+ }) ^( ^# H1 e* R, J U( g: W
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ A# e0 G" K. U: e2 K
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
: M) l- h% e! e$ Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 V5 K; k8 F; D; P
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: O) b! T( h- w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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6 R- M/ e( R8 K' U3 Q0 l! G, b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- T+ l4 v6 f/ m; `* F* L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# n% c L( L' b$ E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 }. w, z4 R2 I/ r/ U -- Gordon Head Residents Association" h- S) B/ I: H# Q/ M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" e, q, r+ `- z/ b! @/ T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: ?+ R5 ?0 g; a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ h% j( l2 g& N# y5 y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 M" e* S$ X9 X8 l% w) ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, A4 @1 t% U8 Y' s/ d" q
, ?0 E! O% Z5 R+ EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) k1 v, G+ R1 y$ E: a0 m
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Refreshment to follow
