讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ v: F+ n& M# ~0 G- Q3 y6 [" \, W2 t
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# j6 s0 D& B; X- W' y& g+ h: P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 m( a' R4 L; X/ D6 u( g -- General info about post-secondary education system ) Y6 a$ h( b2 \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 N/ N2 b8 l/ |+ W' s6 V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; V2 n5 @" F" e4 t. x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " U9 D8 U5 Z0 u p, }) u( [- W3 p& R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 e. s4 L) K8 ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ t0 i7 I! Q$ {0 e- Z
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " N1 p9 R2 {/ q
-- General ESL classes information4 \9 n6 w, W2 o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( n- S( C- p, j) f& X2 B( w
run after-school-care program
; M$ N& S& E/ M6 q' ?, }* ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the a; W+ g+ A. L) |
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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C' u& j0 ?' x' S& E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
% k" B8 f& I# y3 _$ s! | -- 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): . n5 c* `( D; E3 i* q1 C# ]
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, |# e1 e ], i" _% {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 [1 Y5 b# ?$ C o$ E% b% W
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 t1 I+ ?2 I: k9 D* ^# G* F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' i3 X( b; b+ q' U5 I% ^ Y2 G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ V5 V: R* H0 u W; I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& ~* n4 Y' W* s, ?* t7 U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 E+ @. O' }8 ]9 o9 C& c# A( p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ \: ^: [5 A6 ?( P3 R9 I
: F2 m: \- _1 g" jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 g4 Z5 |3 f \( u) c7 F
3 a- D/ s& x1 F: P) G7 o7 F1 j$ }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 k& A. l* C5 r! Q9 c, fRefreshment to follow
