讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( p8 }4 N3 U+ p$ d9 F -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 q; z- U$ N1 r! ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 l# I& [6 i, t6 U& X3 { -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 R; \) K" i" u; _% Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, L" }# Q! w5 k: L- X& T9 z8 |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. D" P& T8 m' N( y: Y3 m D3 J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 Q, Z6 {; r, u- u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ o; I+ _6 Q& s: n, i; {
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 c0 U- g+ F/ L
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 Y5 d1 }# S( o1 O. l) w5 N -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program! l1 s+ b- A4 G: A# [- j- h
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / f5 u# i, h0 @$ @7 [4 e
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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$ [9 }( T2 R2 s$ U4 Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - T6 q. B6 T2 ?: U6 O* Y3 Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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" K5 j) k+ m* Y1 t7 {# r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& j9 R' P4 D& y K% M! I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services d1 d. X! l4 o/ G' S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* j9 K Y2 i* `- I" H- \# s2 { o5 m
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) [! r* q$ j* _0 r( n. Q' c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: [# g& y4 r, o* k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 e/ p# Y/ a+ s6 S% D$ i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' \9 C+ k! M# v
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, R* ?/ M9 p- } -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 l& ?8 a( v6 m, ?6 _; ^
; |: d3 c' ?: a- r, y% UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) X* C" X0 Q! m
+ V. l3 p+ M2 b3 o9 AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ ], z5 \; [7 U8 a' J
: Z' T+ j3 f: ^Refreshment to follow
