讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 r' ^- x2 C) V/ U$ C ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 K2 d- ~% Q- h6 P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 ~/ T; n5 m& m# k5 L# S -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ l# t, M. E1 \! }8 s1 t+ ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 T4 i9 _8 M1 U5 e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- g8 a1 o2 C# D3 T# h! I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 d. J J# p' s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 H' d8 q6 X- H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . u" p/ q6 Q4 \# E9 [
--Q & A
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4 F+ L1 W& u6 |8 `' I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - R" h W+ T: D1 |' d y! ^ [5 ]1 n
-- General ESL classes information
- T! A2 S: A! I( k' s1 p$ I9 ?) h) d -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* ` g8 x& p) F W* L/ s
run after-school-care program
, I( T p X3 l* X) y! K -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / M4 f3 O( W$ I1 K$ k- |1 d
impact on young children’s learning ability.. @1 I) F) y: x% u3 Z0 O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 P/ W1 b, Y9 i! D
-- 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): ' _' J5 A0 U" I4 @* q' @1 g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* q6 b% C( e8 P6 F) q& K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 Z* r! i' s) v( A. J' o' T# _ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
@" y: \7 l8 n) Z# } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 {% Y$ R' D2 S) o8 q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 x7 g- w8 e* a$ x) R% J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ x5 E( @. G4 B. ~9 |/ @: n+ ]- J9 c, R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 V& j! P. H" f% z$ j' s8 J7 V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' q/ @- }6 C! r: c
8 @6 X. N5 N' _" S* n9 x- G* tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% o- e- a5 O: l- N5 \
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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$ \$ \0 P9 X4 v! Y$ ]9 F7 tRefreshment to follow
