讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- g" }% x9 J; j% I) u3 N/ h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& Y+ d8 I8 b, `4 g- m$ N
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 D$ B6 |: D: Z m7 `2 r4 A9 d
-- General info about post-secondary education system , U8 n* V% F- i- [1 n* u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( i0 A8 \$ t' Q. S# [/ f- \0 P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ~( C8 e2 ]% y6 J( e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- r$ N U5 Q F$ y2 G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 I* F3 S/ ?& F R& d2 @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 E4 y% K: a$ z+ C- y9 ^
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ t& K1 E {6 [1 ~& I: r* f -- General ESL classes information$ d- |/ [, B. Z" J9 p
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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" C& m' [8 l! \$ N: x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the h3 h1 `$ F* Y' s0 Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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. P7 }0 ^7 _1 t9 y, R8 c6 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
! X4 d+ G5 B/ D" G -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 b1 B# F6 \& c+ t$ V( e
+ V, y4 I- ?$ r$ H* J' v N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! X% N: ?* D- w) [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 Q1 J3 K8 ^2 d9 l+ v3 u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' I; Y5 E$ \3 O }7 P7 d. A" n -- Gordon Head Residents Association" i/ s3 [1 m" r* Q, \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 @- S8 j( Q5 K! [, X2 A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' f: r" w" ]9 X0 l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ S7 |2 {0 E" }6 \0 n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 c! O" U$ y( S- S; Z: R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' q/ g2 }# u5 c
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 C' v, `" b" m: L) U% x0 hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* t3 c1 ~, Y2 O/ v9 \3 ]% O) t
- c- R$ f7 |3 k3 \5 {9 D! xRefreshment to follow
