讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 e9 C; h. T: U& t2 a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ g* M8 |: L+ P8 Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; E( c- {2 t7 w* i# `0 i -- General info about post-secondary education system & {: v0 X1 I! F0 Q9 M. _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! m5 y1 Q8 ~. ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( U) z$ T3 \- R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; z$ M# [2 z2 V8 \' K8 h
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. H3 X+ `7 t$ a4 K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 F" _' c* G% H/ O7 e
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# F$ @7 l; G7 w7 C8 H4 s2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % o: Q3 l8 j f" y4 y
-- General ESL classes information3 \! p+ b& p1 l: e! V5 U$ k" `( e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 x/ J2 _6 k& m* Q6 \$ H
run after-school-care program2 m7 [1 ?8 M5 I" Z4 c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 G7 q. Y3 g3 [. T% K% _, j! e7 e% b
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 F/ x, N c! n7 i -- 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):
9 ~- [5 ?9 d$ \/ g; }; I/ @' D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ r: w+ O! i0 E3 Z7 k4 b _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! \ k2 e9 r# O% n% j e -- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 ]% N% t3 L i; b( W N! G. m; ]( W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% l8 k- C0 w" G6 F# |3 R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! |% W% @; |0 r" Q+ }5 D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 ~) U: F7 _/ @( b1 _! \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( o* S8 o8 N: q9 t' _1 t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 h" P3 H9 d% i2 T8 h
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 O% T# |6 ?4 W- S) ~1 sThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
