讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 O- n- R* D" E9 Z7 ^) m4 L/ D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ _1 [* w6 B/ X r" \% r
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' o3 I; g7 L- W4 w2 Q
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, C. w+ [/ A" K7 ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 Z( ^2 L% A. G& n2 d0 {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% l' T$ I8 H; s
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ R: d: K5 T |5 U6 T2 ?
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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8 m( [9 e( E" V' R. _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 ^7 O% |8 {- J7 k" v) H
-- General ESL classes information& {) S& z4 s# i3 t7 H9 d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 l) ~ C" q% C8 ]! R
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" b+ z0 x3 D) o4 i -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 _" C' } {3 `! d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 c7 {' }* q* f: h9 C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% z0 `+ A/ k+ K" \2 @5 |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! V- o& x/ C7 v! l8 [6 O -- Gordon Head Residents Association
O( @- e: h+ @0 H S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 \5 F$ B& g* G3 ~1 q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ W0 R$ l, o* ~* ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; p {/ J, F. @# v. V. z9 [3 D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 o8 |. ?% q9 }( M- N" \7 K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' b& h0 q; g9 X! M- Q- h
3 ?' E7 X% C' }3 Y f- x* wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 H; X0 S! `* Z+ k5 H1 l) K
- u3 \# ~% q3 W# p2 _# L) D* v7 DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' I0 ~3 {# m/ @4 J+ C2 PRefreshment to follow
