讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( z' s9 F) [5 ^2 C' i -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- m6 f9 O; {! g* k; ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. R! z1 k9 Z( W: b -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 h# k+ Q; s/ D7 [! B9 j- `
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; `4 f) z" y7 d" b; N' p9 a: u -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 f! E i8 p$ U7 t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 I2 ?- p% H+ ~- h* a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ \5 E! P) B0 C9 S7 F( @! b
for your child’s physical & academic growth? G7 ]% P# D ], V" }7 r1 _
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% A* X5 q' ]9 E" b' ^0 K8 p- b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 s7 v5 G8 U& Q
-- General ESL classes information
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* p6 l2 n, f% x9 Z4 K run after-school-care program
' E: t: R) k& S5 V) l9 Q7 ?% U1 k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
: X( |5 m6 q" t' q2 p7 ?+ f impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; Z4 B* C- M& @0 s$ A: D
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# Z- d7 r8 z9 }; c9 P5 T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( Z* k! n6 v/ s& [+ @' ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- L8 p T0 C- C C: b* _. K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. l7 e0 l& A- G8 n8 G
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, q" S( C3 t" K$ D1 J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- |8 e( Z% n+ |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" X+ b/ x& Z! r) }5 c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( q' U& e% d' s/ I% t -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities D# V0 e: J" J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 |# z8 S( |+ _. @+ O' E4 R7 r. K
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 ]7 S0 T2 I! l5 y2 e. D* j4 r5 G
, c4 n0 u4 r. Y+ M8 l, m- D0 xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; Y+ z, _/ t+ D+ w- w2 l
" f1 j; A& C- K) I/ n8 M' bRefreshment to follow
