讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : \, K9 S5 w) |" }% O, d) C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* k m. k% r' J" [9 d5 R6 y9 O" x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
% t2 @3 I. h9 g" t8 @ a -- General info about post-secondary education system
* t7 ~% C3 Z/ q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# f$ ~0 s2 W% m$ l' E* w
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 A# e8 W" r: ~0 |
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( |$ D) B3 i( v6 @* I4 E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: ~- c! b3 C6 T& V. c+ B
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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+ i: v6 P# N2 g7 a) K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 `" `" f+ [/ i* f) I
-- General ESL classes information
+ N2 @# U: h- ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 d+ I# H" [! y; Y- q$ h: P
run after-school-care program
6 H: Z/ S# ]5 a$ A. U( ^# G/ n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
8 Z. G$ r9 t) c- E% n) } impact on young children’s learning ability.
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5 U! r& G/ f8 S1 ?0 E$ T0 ]+ m7 ]8 [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 n, G- ^& n" t! U" K" r3 R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! y6 b. S+ s- g1 v( b' \4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; M5 d9 r/ H- R1 V$ M, z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
y" \& s' X4 A0 a( n4 f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. k9 Q5 n1 C. ]8 C \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 ~' n9 l/ n5 j8 V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- ~6 w& l4 U8 a' H5 r( k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. `! \# I* S* V1 z2 A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 Q# x J3 e& y" I' T# m* s; q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: W" g" p0 x) C/ u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: b( i3 p# D# a/ i3 {4 ~4 v& y2 mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) |# ?( T! H% D- j# }4 |& H; [
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 n2 p, h; U- N0 s: H8 p D- J' K
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