讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* [3 c$ i$ h0 L& z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" B& V" V* k5 l, {: o# J1 `4 z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
U2 P. @1 N1 N# R0 N -- General info about post-secondary education system
. W" t2 P! p6 N9 O' O& [3 G$ ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" u8 J! I6 p* ]( f! w+ |+ I/ N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 _) O( o, j. k3 S) p O8 d' S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 F: H. Z, a& f( L: F% s: Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# w( d. L- n5 Y6 Q" Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? " \% [' s. p7 w% F
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& P1 f) t# }8 h; S$ w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) `- [9 y# u6 [% F% H! m! ~& i
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program" }" L0 r; f9 X) j
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 @3 r% J' N2 D& y/ S u
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ n# g1 C7 _" g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) n9 w6 R$ _% W* |; f$ K7 b
2 w! K q% o4 ?& Z/ g! ]4 p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! F- W8 f$ R+ v+ C0 ~6 Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 N8 D- k' `# `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# M0 @' T# @+ t; R: l( c' L -- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 Y) D% z" M& a2 O1 { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ u& t) n* m% w; ~ ^4 o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! `' u1 V/ F; l% s5 n7 X1 C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 t( d: U+ y$ U+ S; O* W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 N% i" r) s1 A. Q, C! }
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) L5 Q- G/ {0 d7 J6 ~
% N8 U- s g* R4 t* z. UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( s* _3 ~) [" ]" k
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( I; ^! i4 Q: u% {, N! T5 V
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