讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 B8 O6 a# I v2 |1 |2 J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; r5 l0 @5 q) |+ W -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' {& ]5 o5 P5 Y* i -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ b0 c/ {5 e" E' T3 b- e3 e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 F4 u( {2 R5 |4 O# K( Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 F+ T: T$ L' P+ c2 ~1 }2 R0 K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , Y9 E9 E6 v0 G; |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! s1 I& T; W( a0 B
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * \ Y9 R' W0 G5 ^& J
--Q & A
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4 ^; G* w8 n# J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( y5 I3 R2 H& p) e -- General ESL classes information
: [. e1 f3 W; P3 c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
# m, A9 W1 J" Q) M/ o( I impact on young children’s learning ability.6 s4 N" e" d6 B1 b2 ^9 {! j+ z
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4 y" l) V5 E d- K! G5 [! D1 o3 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! \% `; T9 X% \1 s1 Y. Q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! K' _: d/ G* q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 ]9 K9 y: D: U1 R1 Z5 L -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ i2 V' [) A0 p8 Z" w9 ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 p/ i8 @$ v# Y" @' ]) ]4 J+ Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! H/ @! ^# T6 L ^" c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: V/ N& H! C+ y. _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 x: V2 h3 R" U1 f3 o
! o; b4 q6 ~- C1 l R( y" Q" t% O5 r5 dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ N3 n( }# \/ v8 q
* f U5 E4 {' L9 @& c1 ?9 YRefreshment to follow
