讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 Y% c9 w& j( C) i; n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 a7 c0 Z5 w; F; m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 M' N* f9 Y \% M# n -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 o5 m# a0 A ]0 z/ b+ v% z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ a; h, ]8 a" \0 ^0 q; w' Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; C- O" ^4 m4 S; b3 X0 ~& ~
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? E* e$ n; K/ w2 K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! H) ]( t0 o# N! t7 A: ~8 R+ U
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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) Q: v7 M; N* _ x4 G( o" b4 m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 T7 [& P$ k; K+ @ -- General ESL classes information
7 I9 p" G& a" a: U9 I9 J- B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. m8 y$ K) p; P) R5 Y- N
run after-school-care program
3 x- H) h: b( f$ w4 K8 X4 H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
; h f, _; s7 n: f# \; e impact on young children’s learning ability., o* n7 S% @2 |/ M1 w- ]) |
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 {1 I2 d6 d. z9 ^, { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. b' n- Z$ t+ L. q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % o U. [! c" e* _. I0 \: H
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ R7 e( @, p% F. D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
- K4 B* d6 P1 l. t -- Gordon Head Residents Association
' [. u+ |7 r( Z# z) k! h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& `8 e* `& |9 ]2 A3 \
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. ?4 H( b' o! j! Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) |7 `8 {# O8 W+ v3 T. b
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) L4 S' R8 |: K3 @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) |7 R+ l! o/ v# i8 K; rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 L: [" ` p# U( H- j U# gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 I5 y6 Z: Z3 k+ y1 T6 O
9 u! c- k9 Y. k$ g- n- _+ y! CRefreshment to follow
