讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; D6 Z3 u# Y3 R$ u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% P0 b$ a8 S$ g/ N5 ~/ _! W. y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! Q+ C2 o' ~4 r3 C5 D: s; e( O2 U. T -- General info about post-secondary education system " {0 U& _3 f; V6 h5 U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ p+ c3 r2 ]4 N* k* t& d -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* V3 S. ]" n) T4 o0 q7 C1 ~7 r; U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 b& X& n( a" m8 s) W3 C, { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 q) u6 j7 l$ M4 _ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 z2 u# i$ Q0 n3 U: [& j$ U
--Q & A
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; P7 q; v. I5 v- s% V+ s2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( m& e; d! `2 g- y- ? }! x -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program# l9 B. z1 w0 n: b6 x4 N; ~) I
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 k) q: x9 i: v
impact on young children’s learning ability.# Z2 s A. \( p2 M, f7 c8 ]
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
% Q+ T3 I/ d5 Z Q9 f5 @) t8 z) ] -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% V3 H3 Y+ P4 c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * [3 b" }! C& U* a% [1 S/ ?( p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 b) r# }/ _. ~& H" z' S7 d
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# n( G1 b% G5 Y, i6 W! f% t' n -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 w7 }% k6 k# ^8 w; l$ z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" M, ?2 Q! H/ Y" w K
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 \8 K% t9 h! e* ` -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* j# F# A. ]0 c: J, R$ Q! \0 o -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) L3 B" }- J$ o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 H5 v$ O+ M; OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* T4 k, o/ H, u1 S
$ i/ n. H% N0 ]- URefreshment to follow
