讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) _; \! k0 @/ f( Z4 w. r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 t, ?4 Z7 c4 s' K6 x! ?; I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 p+ |" y8 k! [ -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ B9 J1 z$ f2 i2 ]# l: Z+ T5 [* X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" V# E3 p3 u' P1 p4 J' k8 F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ `! {! q, G/ _+ v$ {' K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + i+ @) V: u1 V' o u. @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( R) N" H! F5 k, C
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( g! b( v5 Z0 [. Z
--Q & A
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+ ~; E7 R t0 Y/ @2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; y) T) y3 x2 I" q) J. I
-- General ESL classes information
6 K' s' s7 T$ v -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; {) U* D0 M! b# L* R* V1 h& x# u% Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.' `; _) T; J+ V- F4 \
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
: s3 l5 G1 N5 T# k+ P7 s, k$ b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , ]# Z/ q' K& L8 L
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " a2 R8 M5 x; [3 X/ D/ {
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' ^: |. ]# m/ c( T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# Z6 ~3 B5 ?3 I7 x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 L$ }- ?& N6 ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* N' l* y0 H% X% _& P5 e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) d! _* T1 W* h) s1 S7 W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& k, Z% v m/ O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 ~, J- z e) X+ o) H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 r* T" J2 V0 G5 Y
5 i# n0 |6 p( A9 q7 Z2 m. MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- c# N3 C0 h+ y' q- {5 I
0 R' L4 X3 K x7 }$ |) @( WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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1 U9 {# i u) t# ]1 m% n" o4 QRefreshment to follow
