讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# Q8 k. q* ?0 o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 J9 B8 u& n A# I7 J$ B$ F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 Q, E' e! h* L. D -- General info about post-secondary education system * T$ {5 p- `) ~; I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* f7 F# V6 d( C% [3 \ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 t9 w$ D7 M7 b; x+ ^4 i( x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 F5 z. K0 Q- |9 u
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 A8 Z5 _' u8 n# r+ c8 f8 n& [# W& P -- General ESL classes information
8 R+ h0 r1 f4 B7 B7 E1 m1 l -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( k6 }6 q# S: H5 K; ]
run after-school-care program
# z, D. q/ A2 S5 l2 K -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! U% x0 O& V. Z" M% X
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 V& l& R4 e9 N! |8 F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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5 M$ f7 Z& L9 B5 z6 }4 E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( H0 B4 u6 @" s; p, k: t8 o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& r7 P1 `, p2 w' ]# a- r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& P4 c5 _' K: J$ Q) p# `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 m9 b- f4 m& O: C. d& m. L, {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 U6 L8 F9 N% d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: F7 m3 n/ r {/ D' {& a# } u2 s; k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 ?9 t0 v( S$ y4 u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: }# u4 d5 {, u% ^5 |, J' u
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 ]/ P3 b- `' W
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; I0 R* |2 n7 y! N1 ]( y
: ?1 m; [) s. S3 R! b- |5 u+ @5 uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! @+ u0 C; q9 E+ a# ?/ D' o4 k; N# s- ~
$ e2 S1 Y8 m( U# i! tRefreshment to follow
