讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 W- L$ o7 {- j* C; v0 I) b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. R! O) K# [5 ^! k9 t0 W$ E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 Z( q% R' F5 k0 k -- General info about post-secondary education system
; h% p" C& K; Q0 [. J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, U- w, A+ c c" |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% e+ a, T7 p8 x( F4 Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# I; z7 H, K- J t: F8 d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 o1 I. E7 k+ J
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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8 g+ g# J( p+ I7 @9 d+ l6 ^# a; `2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; U) K a3 q2 Y& M5 h. J -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program3 L% S% t0 |. ~( g2 G+ z( D$ I
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
7 I z/ a9 Q( Y/ ~8 U& F impact on young children’s learning ability.
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; {( f; w' h% t3 ^' x }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
. A! e0 L1 @4 q5 }/ }( \ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( M. t% Y, J; W1 @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" e2 R q9 r1 I8 {, o5 n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 Z3 j. L+ {4 f2 |2 E -- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 U9 a! B1 b5 i9 |. m& ~8 w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 w; p- `+ ^: ^7 {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* u9 B; q, \1 A, G/ M$ M' p( O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& q l4 n2 ?" g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 x& ~- K8 z! ^- c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' \. n5 m4 I* X
- `$ A; @8 L* \6 G! ^0 e# ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( m. Z& ?6 \/ x8 g$ u4 A" D. B
$ U* Y9 V" B4 q& D& }' l: P, U- y* HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' _* P6 o( ~4 v& f
$ w2 W# `' u* e- r7 e% j1 v/ B$ A9 b! yRefreshment to follow
