讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) x- U5 S$ W5 B y) w. [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* Y) u+ _1 }. r( f# R6 d6 _- N9 ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 G1 Q- W. h6 l T/ k" A
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 v2 I0 [5 H, D% P4 \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! A2 f3 ~, K1 R' Q( N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 Y% c+ a" T" k5 ~7 U" {" ?) J# u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : w8 [% V* @7 |& E; T
-- 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):
+ @: f# O4 Z* r7 \ -- General ESL classes information
, _' T E- G' @1 [" y& G; ? -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 N' Y- ]% r' b: `5 G
run after-school-care program
6 {1 v/ {% ` g$ H$ Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
3 M/ k; |" c0 e K1 [9 A! R) O7 ~2 r impact on young children’s learning ability.) X( P: ]- @, |) M
7 J5 \1 J! d" c$ @0 D9 `# O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
! ?5 N3 t1 a% A! T! q1 h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- f A' K, d1 k& M! Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" ?9 B9 ? v, d3 Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, J( `' y2 c- b) S% C -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 Q5 P- v0 }! L9 K( e! y3 d4 {2 W# r/ b -- Gordon Head Residents Association! N% ~ F# u' Q) T' w; T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. F$ Q# V* `- }0 ]3 {) Z9 \ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) I! z0 q; j: \0 b% j5 s+ f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 ]- }1 X, P/ C0 p, u1 t* o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# y0 O7 t r( {- f j5 J2 I! n
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 t- ^( K. P, v( m
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MC: 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., y" s9 i) z+ W, N. @7 L+ w. D
4 Z2 U/ N7 N- qRefreshment to follow
