讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 b$ \! [7 X3 c! v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 P& v9 ]4 V8 ]* g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ R$ W! ?$ K( E
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 L+ ~. _5 C4 a, `$ P- [: P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" _) b. H& r0 P6 i
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 k; W5 K- P" o$ u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 t8 E1 [4 X H |3 m3 u9 a. I6 U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 c7 | J* g" x1 K$ }9 i
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 q3 [2 M: f- @* q$ r
--Q & A
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J3 j! }$ g3 t. K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 z* Z! v6 J$ [7 j7 P0 F6 n -- General ESL classes information
~& w' e' C+ D1 O. ]; j -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
' a. _, G3 k6 Z1 N" m run after-school-care program
% [1 X( w! L& E% c: Q y: k5 N; u! c( X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 g5 x5 d" D6 `6 g/ l- k) z- H
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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5 `" Z3 v5 h5 w/ g& b' y# ]3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , {* }3 E6 |; {. W$ V2 u
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. @ `6 L' g( E2 l/ r9 {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. t8 z5 }0 X0 O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services, ?/ t7 Z Q0 }- [2 b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% S/ X3 i6 x) L$ H& E, L% W -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ v0 Q9 N; P: p) A2 a. F6 x9 X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 a2 @- t! B. @% B1 @. m" W+ X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 l( P! G2 d( _$ C7 I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 _: m0 O4 b/ T0 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. W5 T# Q; e. x; w& T+ P( I Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ F6 @- N& I9 B' t; W
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 n3 {0 e& L8 y
9 m( a7 d& [' c& `$ Y/ IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 P! z2 j5 o) D4 R4 ^3 s% i; J/ U+ w& z
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Refreshment to follow
