讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 l7 `8 c) j# }$ k' F! a; C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. E9 E* x2 N. _+ V" C1 m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 R3 |5 y- m; L H4 ^1 h. Y; _
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 Y) W. \$ V9 {) @. E2 C+ m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) I) C% V; O- ^
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 R: ?7 X! |( X( c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 V; Y; ?1 P* L7 S8 i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, T' r. T" _7 r8 Z, h& i' V
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) D) A4 S6 D# O2 w- w6 c! [, V -- General ESL classes information6 O- L* H8 Z0 Q$ i" X! |/ i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, A* c4 @9 ^& g9 r' D0 L I9 ]
run after-school-care program
! _, U4 l9 c1 H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # O7 D* }8 L. ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # ?5 I4 H7 u; K' k
-- 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):
, R" h. |! r% h: O: f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! {! g* Z1 O. l$ t4 L) I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 w% B" V O9 H, e) f5 A" C -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 k, i' O/ s6 J0 m: X/ A; z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth P- E# x* T4 q2 I- o' Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ Z9 F/ Y9 c) u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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+ i9 O9 `7 I1 X. h8 p -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ y# G9 _& p6 z! f' HMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 b; v9 }/ \; ^0 s* aRefreshment to follow
