讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, W$ Y0 p+ ^2 J! v( @ U2 @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 a4 }1 \3 r& g$ Y9 M* Q3 Q+ ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& ^" _6 z8 S" y) w, |1 y -- General info about post-secondary education system
q* V: S& v! \/ A7 W; g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" W' @$ o" R5 }7 b/ M, y- W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# Z' o: P: o+ M3 j1 o5 K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 n+ W" }7 ]7 v D9 Z7 | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
- @- i5 O1 \: |9 @& N0 ]1 \ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: c; T! P- D& d6 a: Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + E$ N4 c, ?4 ?, O1 ~
-- General ESL classes information
8 P/ D- O8 p/ f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
, D1 y& ?, L, G3 C+ j run after-school-care program
7 ?- z5 A; D( | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 T' r* O; o: I' p: ^. F
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ l6 [; K2 R& r% t: g
. _( L& J9 \0 K8 N- m# A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % d, S8 @/ I; o
-- 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):
Y2 O- R; n z& X( d! G# A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% G+ e3 p5 C6 c2 x# A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" W& X1 E8 C$ D' a; ?; s; o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 |! n! G5 k6 K- e' T% p
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 o* ]1 z5 l5 G+ I/ \$ h- T3 ?: L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ H. ~* }6 `, h4 m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 v0 Y# I# p X' l7 \" R. ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% z. t9 T9 a0 f5 K3 u5 J
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Refreshment to follow
