讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, S7 M. Q" K# o, ~4 ]3 {& k( y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 @* q! Z7 K8 z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 o- E& n! j6 Y6 W
-- General info about post-secondary education system # p8 K! V3 p/ k7 q, B# ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, \ s6 e! Y! o6 u% `" e: s4 v2 f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# f! J# X9 f4 F4 b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : F9 [% ]7 ~* T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage z' m- C# C8 g- X7 C3 P. k) ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 A9 h. o6 l. ?8 B8 |9 Q
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & W! [7 m; d$ i( M& X
-- General ESL classes information. a( I4 Y8 m |" V+ ]! U1 {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ v2 o7 O% k, P: K, T
run after-school-care program( u# N' S _2 r r! C' z4 v3 [
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 \1 H8 m9 X" L1 E c
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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( j9 Z% p! ?% ^. o( b0 `2 F, z6 V: x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 v# H( H4 {' |" x# d6 j( [4 N -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - \( E/ O5 R; g
0 z9 E3 c% s* C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; S/ g0 I) a" ?" u9 Y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 t5 c5 ^3 p% v" [( I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 ^! g% P, @# N& @$ h# ?9 @ T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; M7 t* W8 h& w" \ S. s; | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( h4 q- @: ?) }* E+ l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 k: Y8 ]( N4 J% I6 {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 w- R+ c; d- i% V2 R) f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* h: u' ?! W1 k( R4 P$ n+ x9 W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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8 q" f& D7 c% w* E2 Y: y! ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
