讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 Z9 \6 S) Z& S" }. L7 R6 f5 `" q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* O( p5 b, n( ?% k
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: X( Z9 a% K8 g9 X& T ] -- General info about post-secondary education system " Z9 l$ d& K$ ~* @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: O/ d$ [: s3 p; S2 H& R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- S# [) m: ^% X. `7 ~* S2 _( D' l$ m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 m2 M9 Z4 |7 X! W1 i' ]* I# f7 q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 [( O3 r! }$ \
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 P8 m; A. q" v: j. L& v
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! z. k! F" Q8 R2 j! g. S. l8 b# q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 i1 g% a+ B* Y) w) w -- General ESL classes information
3 t" a0 ^8 y9 Z5 m/ i* x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
. j0 k6 v$ J3 Q' j5 V run after-school-care program
) }, @# r4 e p( C4 ^! ~5 d n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 B8 K5 {9 G4 W4 N9 G0 R
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 Y, K! N# j: A( m, w! V$ h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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" Z2 k; p& r8 i% D* ~( ^* M( t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( q; a2 N: ~! n9 \+ ]" p$ t$ V" l. R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services( y, Y. R4 r5 A4 a7 O$ U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! t1 T, n( f" c, ~8 O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" p" H4 M/ J z, C7 u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" A( z! p; n0 W( w! u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 A C+ b) G; H1 {1 E2 E4 y; S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# S: e, M7 x: g/ ]" M* c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& V1 ~. O7 @ C Z5 k% B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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" e+ Z9 N) e8 ]3 X" z5 \3 L7 rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; a6 B* M* _" }
. E4 h- j# ?- e7 D0 M9 |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* f) m( @ v- N, d. h1 v
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Refreshment to follow
