讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) G2 }; S: L- e4 P, `
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 a- [9 v7 P3 X' y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ h& x9 q0 r/ @5 _ -- General info about post-secondary education system
" `7 d Z. ~/ Y$ q; \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. K7 d- n6 s K4 D% k: ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 ^" t4 R* h3 g: g$ C7 T1 m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) |6 O: r, P& ^& [9 X3 L -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
$ c/ @: n% [$ `4 O8 j4 A for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 Q: c9 n+ V7 K: C7 B$ h0 b -- General ESL classes information
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) i! u! _3 q! [% Z run after-school-care program, Q7 Y6 `* j8 ]$ s
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 j- H- s' U/ D& H: [, X: g
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 Y+ W5 v+ u! ~# D% S, h7 _
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ x! x" z" ?- }; d1 l4 @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * Z5 x! ^/ W% q' W j- l! |
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 R: D5 y; e( s3 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 s( \% ?) f, x3 T/ ~; Z4 ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 }3 z! h7 n# K% D* {/ j* v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' ?) v2 w$ ]1 b) t/ z( l% }2 b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 D2 F, s$ `! j( L. j5 Z& e; z m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" D' ~- N5 v, @* X/ `" k1 }. d8 Z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ o5 j3 m9 P" ?" y* @3 }- B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 P$ r8 W; o0 \( S' W2 h' ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& y+ f8 ~) G' hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 n; L- ]) f7 Y
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 d1 w$ F8 F2 E% }9 {
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Refreshment to follow
