讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ B) O9 d' @9 M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. O+ T# I% z I2 D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, h0 V @4 A8 m! R8 v6 z1 { -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 z2 m1 `/ M( s ~* ]8 W$ w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& p( l S( r. k9 Z5 R( e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' J8 @- ]7 S9 x9 R( ]) k4 p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 N' S" o0 k; | P, u ^5 t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 H0 m4 L% A i1 L* K$ x4 ~, T8 X
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - q1 s8 T: F, C1 p% c# |9 N
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: x. C' m8 X T$ \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 D4 G) t- ^9 O
-- General ESL classes information4 C: {( K( A1 [* V% r) H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. |2 t8 l7 f' V) L
run after-school-care program
0 ^& k3 y( _' p1 }' A6 f1 o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( w) g& n& A0 ~* F* i
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 A, |4 I4 B. k1 ^0 R; C
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * U" W$ B8 |5 D8 d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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1 @$ x# a; c8 @' W0 _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 L" c- n5 b8 ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 m( H M5 a: Z# f& s+ |1 s+ {" Z7 h! b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 Y* R* f" O6 [! X# B: c2 D) I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ H, U1 G) p! S" @( ^; y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- @& I f9 ?' a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 G! W1 Z9 H3 R- R) S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings x& ?, N' `/ M9 ?$ t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* N" e3 {% R- }# r3 [8 ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ i L" U! b+ n4 l/ F) L G
$ U' l& s. t' ?# M6 IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( u6 ^. {$ {6 {( mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 q& P+ y2 r: I9 @% S
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Refreshment to follow
