讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 m: S; J- o4 `' _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; W0 x- R. Q1 n2 ~. U- V* ~; P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- b& k$ e+ p" O6 _" l( ^/ Q8 x -- General info about post-secondary education system
7 E' _- s3 ^+ E/ c -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ h" }' z* W t$ L+ t* r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' n# L3 W# ~/ `: J2 o5 ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# \! e1 }0 G6 _3 x7 A) ~, J9 K9 }9 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) Z8 j; u- I5 M2 C4 o: c
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 U, q' g) s6 P/ P
-- General ESL classes information, A5 x+ H7 _0 d: _- |1 I& ^0 L0 z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
+ T* j5 j# Q6 Z* C run after-school-care program
: X% {! q& N/ h! g/ E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) m7 F5 J+ S' y. Y7 q4 h! M
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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6 F, S3 J6 y3 k& y, `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 q. g8 Z: X; z% {0 C -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 y @8 j# J1 ]
4 l4 H; ~3 L2 U, ]: U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 D) ~4 @/ w1 B" B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# K- q4 q/ {# |- s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ D1 Q" E) R" c% U% ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
( H8 b _; ?' H/ b) B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ m6 B1 L" E8 a3 r. T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) f1 G B" W% e" H7 V# n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: O# B) p( d, U' Q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 d3 @ E) }9 C! H! m
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) }( w+ i7 K+ Q+ Z4 R: C
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 N/ K; t6 A2 Q! B6 B# @( X
- U% f* o5 C e% @1 e) m& XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# b3 b; u5 |7 T! W% R. f, V
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Refreshment to follow
