讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 [/ K: s# @, `- T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* }& l' C; X) L# ~+ V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, n' }" e Z; W9 s -- General info about post-secondary education system
: ~- c+ x2 @" J- C: x( b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. i; W- B$ g1 ~. X" X5 E* K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 b! W6 a, {; a6 L4 ^: l- v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" R( |9 w5 E! I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 I: p& ~3 P1 K, P K4 j) Q3 S1 u a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) _& i# _- t% b2 x
--Q & A
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4 B! a: W0 W: `: y$ ~' r7 B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " |4 u% L% G. _" I
-- General ESL classes information$ P( R& G+ T: T; u" j) G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" {' Q% O4 l: ]7 m) G
run after-school-care program
8 I+ E m7 E7 p! q. ?) M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
7 C0 e& A) P; g& s; ` impact on young children’s learning ability.7 x5 ?* A+ S; ~, m( ]9 ~ Z
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! w: _0 o/ y5 ]0 Y0 v
-- 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): , T" C# F* }* S! Q! w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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2 t) X/ `" V5 Z F' I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 j. A* \! o _: s6 L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' y; d* E1 h5 T9 `+ c; |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 D* q7 F+ U, H/ I% c3 w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! ]5 N4 r& ]1 v: E7 }8 }- J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) s5 |% u& j# L8 w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 c- S# K; b5 m3 ?
& g0 B& T) k3 e! r' I+ xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 [8 x+ h \, S4 dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
