讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 C) b8 S% A0 i/ y) q# R3 K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: L n& v. A: O7 K: x" e* d, n6 q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& T. o% T1 ~4 Q1 ~9 S- ^ r6 T -- General info about post-secondary education system
: D9 m9 z! l$ m$ H9 _' y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) T R% R+ i& N& b: k: N0 {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" Q6 j& @9 q0 Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' ]; i; M/ o5 c* y5 ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 j4 `" J, p$ G o5 u" X% E
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 b) J4 p0 k' Q1 Z. i5 o. D2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: h2 O3 h7 `; v% w -- General ESL classes information( y2 V; g( O6 N! P3 G* A+ `+ f9 D1 H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# w( ?. c/ V. r9 f$ y6 `3 O3 W
run after-school-care program8 F+ e3 S7 D4 _
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & {) N4 B% }8 {( v- b( D
impact on young children’s learning ability.. n3 _$ M0 c" H i# { j% R
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % p+ g2 L& A: W( x4 }4 q m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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, `. {* U6 w G, Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 _' @5 O* E8 }; K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 L$ I1 x4 i$ h( A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 f4 ]- H: F! Z) t$ y' N" \; \0 a) @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; E; D( M0 D7 ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ t/ F( _' g c* {' ~
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; A! e0 v6 F. y; _0 \8 @- e1 W/ D( T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 {. P# c! G' q. q( Q/ Z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ {- m2 j9 r! B" [/ I3 ]- R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' Q8 {8 \+ K. {' ~* [; a
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& x+ L* X2 |" }% n; ?, P( N5 t9 r/ `
, h; q3 ^8 f$ k' a0 t4 \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% t9 N4 \& r4 h, T
~1 A( q6 ?- d# K, XRefreshment to follow
