讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 Q! a! G2 {( w) P9 i# c& e
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* Q( g& J6 O! C1 F+ p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. |9 J* v2 p0 e% S9 R7 Z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ K5 @- m% q8 ^2 `/ A9 j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" X% ]' C+ A" C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 c' P8 f7 M7 I" S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - J/ M/ v, c8 D2 O r6 D
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) ^$ I6 a% U9 O* h0 h: Y" |6 [
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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8 l4 T% R, Z; \9 ]% Z: `0 i. A9 G) Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . u E: `, @ ^) p: c& V
-- General ESL classes information
. }3 v9 q9 N; B4 X1 N: d, n! W: O -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ d6 V7 T, A; d4 Y. K3 ?8 N) K
run after-school-care program5 U3 }, y, p& R: n% z8 J% e
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # x* t, e8 _& }& G3 D
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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0 T: b- X5 T# h0 H# u6 z: m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( I& p1 e8 x6 p2 b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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: ~3 t6 B( ?3 i* n2 K/ P. J& N6 h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 }$ `) x% I! f/ j( I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ q6 b6 C- P1 ?( M4 m: @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 L+ v6 Y% ^' H! |: j2 }6 \% k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ A) ]& Y9 h1 a3 L; X6 F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 ]' f; H! v3 f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- @& g" j! @; g' s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' m, E, T. _5 q; } { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: e6 n [1 _5 ^0 m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ u8 P: R* F0 Y+ I. M) y( f5 t
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 `; A6 p8 Z3 {* O9 c8 AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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+ `( e& u8 A# {+ `Refreshment to follow
