讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 t: d" W9 ~8 A1 Y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- }% K: G5 R( |2 f2 Q$ p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; X! X6 y. ?/ w! V/ ]5 m. @+ O
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 {* g" o' X. {# h8 u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * ?/ k/ p; T& x; j* ?7 }7 Q8 b
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 I3 L" m3 K$ w7 _: d/ B
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : B5 p. G7 w! |3 D+ f1 r! e, P9 Z
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! { G; [1 i3 ^! H
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
+ b, x8 n0 @: O" p2 S9 y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . w* h/ P4 Y! x& [
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 [8 |: ~, o/ _& G/ g% L5 B5 M8 ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; J* f! C4 }2 c( q% { x( |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association& i4 |6 D( J5 s. u1 P9 V; A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
H( P0 P" V4 |& z. R, ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 t6 C* t4 n7 H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, |& K7 f& a7 c, _) @5 a7 m" E) {8 s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' ~7 Y. R2 `: ~! o9 p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# ^7 V7 [" R" e5 \4 p3 v
0 v8 O' s9 m2 E I0 b' l( A# Q( mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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& K' N) K/ G0 r" c2 v0 y* G. |) ?; J# UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
