讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) e. |8 Z0 S' `8 c, \% ?; r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 T P+ {: c" E$ ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 X2 f' \* i4 Z5 s- ?: G5 A4 y -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 S3 Z% R0 A& B# A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 `8 o9 S& U& @" z; q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, c, @0 ~7 ?. o$ z- S. Y) ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 ^" S m7 O6 y( `5 O( W
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 p# y: x9 p# c- I0 V3 v
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , c" D1 t" {2 D! f) v2 S: |
--Q & A
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8 A- {9 @: ~8 U2 {, ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: @# G. J q7 q -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program6 L7 [7 M1 I5 J, i. X H8 t4 D" W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / `& }3 }/ D5 D" F2 O9 n8 H0 f
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: x) S* v. K' Z: l* x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; N6 r1 y: p! ]
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! M4 U! \, r5 k3 L B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 S* a( p( ?) z- Y7 |. U) Q9 B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' q4 }. {9 p1 Q$ H/ e) T/ j) G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" X) a. e1 _; J1 B4 z0 V# a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) `0 T/ r f" S6 C# G! f" P) H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 x+ z. e: H* T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( o6 x' E8 h( V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 d5 C1 q# V0 W6 n t$ {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ l `* w; I6 Z. P -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" e' J% {# s' t0 L
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MC: 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.
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+ o8 ?; Z+ m. H- C$ {. n( J3 ORefreshment to follow
