讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- a% Q" E9 Y" O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 @1 D4 d3 U1 L# ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" z( H5 `0 e& S- g3 t; R
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; ]$ A, \# { a2 w/ l( n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 z6 g6 ~0 h" Z2 B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* |( C. x3 P! Z8 }" F& A- w* P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& p' x, F( F$ f7 d( |" j -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 x5 B$ _9 n2 h# ?$ L. g# Z" U' w -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # Z; V y8 L I3 n! {( U
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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7 u. q3 L9 {8 X4 X: F2 X# \3 ]3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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2 i E" A3 ?3 a% s; |0 J6 M( E5 i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# @9 V4 B2 C& \ t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 A8 s7 v- t2 s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 g- V3 S0 i4 L -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! t; T7 w; h# p. h# G( H6 L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 B) I% Z( y" s/ {1 h, h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& t/ I; R4 L% k& {2 ^( m9 K -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% X3 N8 r& Q5 m; m! Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ I, |$ F' V+ K) ?" K -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: |: }8 H1 H( h" ?7 V4 ^7 ]. T3 w
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 n3 y2 |3 k# ^. v6 l
9 A! Y X6 [6 k7 @+ o6 m. t0 V' MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: |+ o0 z7 ^/ ^
! @& g# y+ ? \5 P6 S# w& VRefreshment to follow
