讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 O( ]% v9 Q8 f. q3 |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 c3 n3 ~) Z3 R* u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 J0 V; v* b5 F5 T( ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system . S4 l5 o) Z0 C/ C0 e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, k$ ^+ ~3 M# k, K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' N% @; X9 M0 k2 Q. Y8 X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ N( T4 l1 N0 o u1 P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# f' j& |* u6 e for your child’s physical & academic growth? " Q& [( ?( k5 G! t# i9 Y! K
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/ J7 |9 A% S9 f0 y0 |( v) u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; y2 J3 H6 r6 S; {* @. G -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
1 u+ [0 R7 ]' r' B+ A# e3 O -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 w7 Y# Z6 c9 s0 Z [ impact on young children’s learning ability.) u/ p1 A! c3 |8 h8 ?8 H* \4 V m
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , Q3 q# K5 s2 U4 ~& \% N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , ^. `/ C2 H Q4 m4 ?% L
& x2 r- l8 B: S2 }4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 [6 F: C; G0 U5 [' d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 M& o) i4 q' m% d; w# g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 a3 _8 u. X7 H1 g$ O$ t -- Gordon Head Residents Association& {2 Q8 n& }; k0 K* I2 Y( n A# @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 ^ o( a# h6 I* _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; q) o. z ~5 u" k0 h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, ]! u$ i+ e6 F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- Q# o3 M* j ]* d$ s8 k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. `8 m* B, z. o& x8 t, u& Z& MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* T0 C& ] T5 v4 g& K) ?6 c! d1 GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# d7 e, q- S# |5 O
0 f, g6 S1 j9 j9 B5 A) {+ j2 NRefreshment to follow