讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! ~9 h) N9 H- y' I; m/ \* m2 g -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
~( G* g9 L5 Q/ v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) [& D& W3 T7 Z! k -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 { T" y( i; l# D( ^# h# y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 m2 F/ T1 ~) n' \ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 q% }4 }+ l) r$ P2 K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 J, H% \' l8 z, r+ O: p8 Q4 i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 D9 O* _9 y3 f5 B' P% I" @' }: R for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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- h! |& {/ f/ k/ j# s2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 G0 P- A) g8 S" Q" a7 A0 p" m
-- General ESL classes information; J; s& b7 r, {. B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
$ u9 Y) N z) L2 w; P run after-school-care program
& q4 ?% I: q/ [- O: m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
( Q$ V- C1 A3 J `' t impact on young children’s learning ability.
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u# h1 q8 A' \$ i0 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + @6 e& q$ Z+ \ O9 m9 t! _1 o& l. {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. ^3 x# Y# h" \5 L; N/ f' r. F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. Z& A G* @' X0 s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services& U# d% ]0 G' Z: _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 s; j, u$ C$ C6 a -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ w! f7 z( z1 Y) [) h8 H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; I9 h8 ^3 J# U7 U% @2 L4 A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. u3 b% ?0 T- z( V' t# d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings a3 T+ f: F. R
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 E7 w" `9 a0 N/ ~/ c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 C% Y3 J) p2 y! j* Y8 m( B
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* ]1 r7 @. g$ D A0 fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 l+ L" t2 P* d$ Z
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Refreshment to follow
