讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' i' Y0 @3 Q- }1 z& F -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& n6 D( Y; s. J* f+ u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; i- P' c7 z$ g3 ]# Q
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, M W, e3 V, }4 ~* B( Y$ h% } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* \+ }! M3 b9 T7 u -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* V- F1 [6 }+ B9 C0 d% y% Y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( q# g- N& A. T8 c! o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 Y6 J3 g0 L, D( [) F5 k0 F. M' R9 S
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + B- T4 s; K/ Y3 c
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+ F$ a& i; g7 H5 n' i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + q% I' w Q W5 `8 h( ~; V
-- General ESL classes information- r! [# ^& |8 w% D4 k1 N* J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# e1 f0 `9 y R
run after-school-care program
! \2 Y' o4 A( b% _! G/ u+ ^) \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
5 n3 r& e0 n" `0 H* E# V" s* U3 [ impact on young children’s learning ability.' t: B3 s/ l. Y9 K$ R! u( D
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 K1 _* z% c6 x* [7 I% q5 O* A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information c0 V8 F9 s# ^; {
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * ]* R9 \1 W. z* O" Y9 D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% ^5 m2 V9 O' f5 B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 o2 e# c# d; d; ?9 i -- Gordon Head Residents Association! _3 K: J# J# `/ m+ m( K) ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ W/ k4 S) O! M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ _9 H4 a. f9 Q4 }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 h/ k, _( ^. w4 Y, ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, `- L9 Q; k5 q! Y- t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 u5 o' x# j+ ?5 Z; c
& m# L- h' I- ]0 W" Z1 xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
