讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; D" X8 z& n' H7 \
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" g F" Q6 e3 h! @$ N) d5 a
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools {% m1 O# h9 i" `
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, H8 K' W5 a) c* @5 m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ K$ `4 a; |! f. M8 s% u T' m; y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! Z; [ ]0 G; ^' D; q! W8 o7 g- c4 w$ a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 ^$ v* A- c u1 _ Z! b8 N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): n- a' @, q% m, k
-- General ESL classes information
1 ?: z0 S w! E7 V* w -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& Y* r: _3 M, S M1 B: ]
run after-school-care program
# V6 u% r0 T1 {. g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 U( N7 D9 i- N! o4 i
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: P* o1 V/ V. W* z# J, p8 g& ^3 W3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " f/ k& [# V; K: {3 B7 ~1 X( [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; l' h7 L7 K* v$ U: F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, V, ?$ |4 Z3 i% P -- Summary of Gordon Head public services X! b+ M8 d" H% E) |6 V
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 E. y% {5 S# H, M, X5 O5 l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 }9 p* W: A! j% P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% }' ?3 p8 N. {1 ?* b8 c: Y& E" } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 w; ]8 x8 g Y } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 O1 _% |6 q$ l, h6 s* B -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 c' o6 y% v/ u$ F- E! ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' K7 k2 M6 G5 `1 d4 E6 _+ d3 }
+ ]9 j# W, b3 x0 I: fMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." K, E& w# X& N1 f" T e2 s
/ O9 y% n4 y% d4 k0 t8 URefreshment to follow
