讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, e M- M& N% J1 U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 v" l4 \# @5 f0 c2 Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ r: O1 w/ _; ?# g -- General info about post-secondary education system
* u8 y0 U2 s5 ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ N9 y3 u! r# Q5 b8 S7 X4 L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 ]0 R; P Z3 u( G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * E6 `) l* [9 g1 e2 I' ~- t& s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 ~+ H2 T5 [' r h2 ?/ p; K
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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+ K3 g! n; C& _: k4 g6 Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 g/ z+ M' v( y! q+ `# H -- General ESL classes information( F+ y6 k S+ l& e) G, }3 W1 i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
3 b5 y* `' K3 C0 |/ S4 j run after-school-care program
& h' J$ S2 t4 b8 ]4 g$ G -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " a: h% Y+ t) H
impact on young children’s learning ability.: U o$ h9 B% |: |+ L& O* P+ X
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . M' c B; `& I% r3 g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " j" [, V# q6 c5 \
: u+ X0 n- c: c R- R+ ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 @1 B/ O# K! ]! V( L; `7 r: G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 Z8 t7 I3 @; j8 W* k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& ^+ |* D/ W7 r: ]$ {# c3 K/ s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# x! G% Y2 [( y7 I8 |2 @ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 [3 H& F3 d; q Y! h& {7 Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, Z+ c/ q0 R4 k; Z- {' j4 e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ s Q5 ^" H! @( r; O: J
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% ~- F g- H' Z# A$ O: E
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ w" U5 W- M+ n- I; b4 e
* E0 E9 {# a9 K3 _. }8 w1 ?Refreshment to follow
