讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# Q, c) f2 i7 o3 Y- X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: B" J! C8 |& c" I+ f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; v7 r4 b7 T' n: W% @# r5 k1 g -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 B: g, I9 A, C2 N0 a. C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
~" g9 x' t' \( W! v3 L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 M# H9 A' z1 m J6 J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * O+ j i$ ~' q( R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 p j. ^$ l) y9 W( [
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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. Z6 C; h& R- S2 ?% L; G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & b4 t8 E; u; W+ {
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program% i) t) p4 L- s3 u* w$ k+ v8 v
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 ?9 m2 S ?* r$ b% V# b4 n7 U
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 x3 b+ M+ [6 O& i* U# T -- 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): ' U+ D" U5 q( h' L* h2 |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' D A2 D5 w. H- b" r7 h3 d0 {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! C/ p6 j% r, h* Q2 n$ U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) x$ j ^' z( K) q# e; }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# F9 a/ h+ y6 A. s, u7 m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# S4 K' R0 N8 U6 j) r% X* w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 M; x% W- d* U% u$ _ e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 _: I4 t+ f( z5 ~ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, O% o$ a/ M8 L2 J5 S8 R# `
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# O7 }8 C A3 c) R
) W7 n3 B7 n& x+ t- W. v) d! qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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. D; _6 d9 W+ n7 `Refreshment to follow
