讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* E/ z& _ d, k! }7 v -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ M# Q$ p8 N" S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 K8 r/ v3 q/ w- A- R# \+ N -- General info about post-secondary education system / J$ P0 G5 S7 B$ E- r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 P) H- Q* X2 v- l9 d -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ Z G- w7 r& ?, F) X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ {* B5 n3 o+ q; A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 f, C x0 f4 S1 ]+ O
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: d/ R s) ~6 e: r% p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, o6 F4 C( i6 i9 I7 K5 i I# N$ b -- General ESL classes information" J8 H" ?; I6 D4 j& `2 [9 ^ u* [7 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 K% L. r+ n5 t, I6 N run after-school-care program
5 p( i# w9 s4 z- t) V3 S$ m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( `1 @. s( r$ X7 ~7 t
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 T* c* ^4 ?& A9 j, B% i5 i, U
, ]# u% Q7 V% b" r1 C. d! a& q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ \8 W. Q; w R& `8 }
-- 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):
8 B4 v( A+ M4 f' B% {1 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 d4 n. Q/ o: T I _6 e) i; ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 z5 t, _5 l9 V2 ?# v, }" M) y0 m' D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
. z7 E/ A8 u" M' r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- @! j$ |( ]7 J( ~4 ^ A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ H: i0 E5 e" M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 G7 e/ P6 o- g5 H. Y' `0 {( |8 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 A) D9 N0 k6 P8 g6 g9 C
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 ^: g8 n+ K. P
7 U& K$ m/ B! I0 I0 T4 h LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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) g* r# [# ^/ E/ d1 V6 u3 ?6 I% G wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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% h: r9 C4 B4 s: Q7 s& f" aRefreshment to follow
