讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : W% i7 \# l/ D3 X4 f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( Q* H7 @' e" a$ y" i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 E( a. }1 y: T5 _; q9 r6 W
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! B: v& m: m1 c6 ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ x; y* `$ Z' G8 E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 K6 \- a# ^; l1 r' S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 f8 W$ N4 B+ j7 I, ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 D& Y! s) O: F( j& U for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 L4 n+ y0 z9 _( B4 d* |
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
- g S ^; f; K4 i3 Z. C3 y -- General ESL classes information
2 l; {- p' K( G* R# P -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% O0 C( R- I" X5 _! d
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; G6 L4 T! |. S- ^- x$ ?3 L* g
impact on young children’s learning ability.* ?, O' w3 N+ B. M/ Z1 E7 e
K" L) o. E% Q( i @- t: p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 [8 U2 f2 L& k- t5 Z) i& O -- 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): - O# C" ~3 C. v) C1 K5 Q" [ y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% f5 }0 g- H' p9 o0 O: z2 i -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs j$ B% o' S+ B' R# \" b+ p5 G. B
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; v/ w& c' a5 t7 B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; c6 K2 T& }3 d ^# t, d: A' x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: A( ?4 p; _' f" N3 X -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( ]# g. V( l( z h& `" k* V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 T& s) x- d! I1 z' H -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 O5 s9 b$ R/ W# w# S
& i) T% K3 k' z* W# ~0 U3 hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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7 u' {% e2 @7 aRefreshment to follow
