讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 S, k: K/ Y/ X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ v: Q6 E( G$ y% ?8 W8 F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 Q$ H. d/ ^2 K1 [
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; q$ @ j& o9 A" |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. c" {- s4 U9 d7 u( `2 ^5 t2 h
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ z% s& |; H. U" ~4 _8 m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 A& l2 N/ x8 |( _/ y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* \5 x' B R2 I- g+ z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; c8 q+ g! e0 ?5 q2 a1 ]
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: N+ `' {- R" S8 a0 c" R1 U* s3 `& ~ -- General ESL classes information
! N; A5 H% p- S) { -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 \3 v; z3 h9 M+ Y run after-school-care program
: |' @) K! h$ |- x0 f, } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
4 ]8 I7 R, v0 x7 u impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: M2 ~ O' x0 E8 u) Z1 N; }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 g% v, o. R r4 W% I( ]* h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 Y# J; [+ |/ p- C' H" q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 H. V% [" _- t) \' W% f5 V5 W& K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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! [& y7 z- f$ H- Y -- Gordon Head Residents Association" C( {, T$ m' g5 g8 T# U) p
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% c" ~1 h S# ?8 G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! Q b2 B* }4 [) Y f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 K) I4 T4 N. O, L k* l$ { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& Q' Y2 I+ ]2 n! B% Y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 s: s8 T5 I% R# v
* {) I9 S6 g8 |MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 D/ e- O9 f- \! n3 N7 Q% K
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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