讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( r; P) m! u5 | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( {! L4 l7 y% o: m! {5 Y2 o3 E4 J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 t2 _, N" j, p" `4 z -- General info about post-secondary education system ( A' ^' f5 P8 a8 @) p5 b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) ]$ {- g( Y0 y% x; C4 d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 c" w# E+ e. X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 e( \* e$ W/ u9 f( y$ t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- R: ^! P1 _9 b U9 k6 Z4 U( v
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 ] l3 ~$ f5 }0 Z; ]
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 j' \4 R) e5 F8 Y+ H& }
-- General ESL classes information9 a) c+ R0 v0 ^4 }
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& F, D! S2 b' a. f
run after-school-care program
: L! F* N7 Q U' x' m: t: V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the D* Q+ |: q% L, K( O
impact on young children’s learning ability.% q2 d8 H7 A0 ]5 C0 s
6 K5 ]/ y, e" l4 ]3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 k' `: `7 Y3 e2 N) b
-- 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): 9 y8 C8 G6 L7 u* Z. V% A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# z$ d9 I0 _' O s7 e! H( T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 S1 m) ~. [* H7 M+ M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 }! g$ n/ q# ^1 u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, `( d5 U: {! v# W* }. o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( r3 P' m$ ~4 _0 T( O4 | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; G8 J* v% J' `4 m1 ~- `, B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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9 l. A2 u. q0 V! UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 Q9 ^/ \3 r4 Y( m7 q
$ g* f! p5 B9 c- K: BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; i7 G( t# y" A. {: {% H, ?
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Refreshment to follow
