讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 Q! Q$ N Z. ]- l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- m3 P$ B% `' { ~9 ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 k7 a6 n7 E. p
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( p2 _+ U% F" T3 _9 Q+ @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& W4 v, c7 m( ^, b, c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- m' V" U4 D, B8 Q& v: f
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 j0 `+ I+ Y8 ^/ y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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6 n; p9 ]. D& E6 a3 y* v% J' A% o0 }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 n; |' i0 h& `7 n# H
-- General ESL classes information7 f! ]: w4 \* c5 c( B; Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
3 g; W! @' d7 E, A3 D run after-school-care program
7 q3 o# o! O" j# |" t% P0 S% m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( ?8 Y7 k, b$ W! @% Y% c
impact on young children’s learning ability. b( c9 G$ s9 o) P
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 h8 a# b' D, R3 i! f) v9 u
-- 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):
" F p, L! H8 Y' i! u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 U+ D" |* G4 z7 k; ~8 q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! n& r, d4 Q* ~; J7 K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 A; n; w, ~8 O" W. X0 b$ l# n1 ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, e2 R9 f5 M" b2 }6 i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; c8 H; u/ P( ?5 A Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ k3 R* F1 |* f1 B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 d4 b2 B0 l; U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% ]$ N" A1 Z/ s# L s3 d' M- Z
5 z: d$ q+ x. \0 K* L( wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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+ q; q1 y( ?; u0 f3 xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 O$ ?2 J* E; N2 M$ B, X
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Refreshment to follow
