讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
}) q. e/ G: x* q% J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: P9 e4 v f4 E! o; E$ t
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ [, @8 W; S* k3 y4 @4 ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system * ~/ w! @# Y1 e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 k. D7 r& n- B& u) _$ |5 S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& P$ e% A9 ]4 w. R, C0 Y4 p* I -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 Q9 o& q, J/ b. W i6 V/ h9 E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
' H0 t3 F1 L8 M$ P3 [- f3 ^+ v1 I5 t for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 ]( s4 ?- V9 z# `$ @" Y
--Q & A
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- i/ Q( E6 q% I0 _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, P6 S" I* o" ] -- General ESL classes information
$ Q9 c4 ^7 r! g( S! q' a! M -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
0 n6 b7 F6 Z& }8 Z run after-school-care program
8 v, N4 b3 r4 M9 J# Y9 [4 i -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 A; ~0 N, a) H- z& q& l$ M
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 }. J) n/ S3 t
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' l& D- `- q4 [' `! {1 f3 x7 N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 P' O% z6 f1 p8 H0 [5 k+ F; G
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. l; z3 M# P! h$ G% y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
}- g2 p# D' T% @' A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 s% A0 u0 ^4 p: W( T3 z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- ?& o3 V) V" R5 _. {$ K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: I5 G! c" |9 \( r& @" M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 A6 D% |) d* G -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, F' X& `% B" k& oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: `. h6 Z9 o3 `3 F& N! q
( c6 @; {& d) @: d6 C/ }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
