讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 R/ N% F0 n" ~2 I2 x( @ V- s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 J. D, h" l/ K -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; \2 K, o* e% P- W. R
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ N* w! a) ?9 N' l, n0 m, M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 b: V4 B3 }* q5 V5 l- |. h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ b8 }) L+ S [0 ~* q$ ^! G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : i) B* c' d2 f9 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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! g6 N5 }8 {$ Q3 X& t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 f9 ^- P+ E3 d1 I, C
-- General ESL classes information& s3 V$ X; {6 U$ f. n: `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 z0 G* H& i9 j* f Q0 J run after-school-care program
7 r& {/ l1 _, h7 C3 M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( k; X- \1 V2 W
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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* k# Z% u9 K9 j- e! }4 F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : v1 s7 {4 P5 X$ g( [
-- 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): - K$ Y, e7 D9 f- j4 a; e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ T- J: H+ k0 i -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 P O9 |, H/ \- q$ ~ C -- Gordon Head Residents Association; u; f6 @& \7 Q1 a6 S j& A, |! b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 ?/ b- L: T5 f9 [! M3 s# z7 @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ {, T$ u! J( v7 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 V4 K" C. i1 @' ~+ b1 } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( ~8 p. Y+ z" Y' q/ \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 h; I* b A+ ?" ]4 b1 ?% ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 d/ d( d F' z# A) O
3 F; i( z+ n' U+ O K0 IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
