讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# k! ]8 P; s+ W& D( ]/ F! X+ v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 G: R% t; c$ M( l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# \( E7 l6 C/ S& d X! g
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* \+ U* M, E4 G% m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs f" r1 L- [- {/ t0 d5 M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 m [. K* B2 O0 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 K$ j; a9 @! y( _* m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
. s) T6 b! {$ C) | for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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0 z, v/ F# t& W* d$ w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ E0 e+ G* _1 } `0 ^8 t -- General ESL classes information1 i+ I; p) Z/ \ h
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 T. O5 A8 X% ?6 G/ \: w run after-school-care program
; a; f( a- m3 F) `& S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
3 m( D# W- g# D4 Z% ?0 e impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 w4 N0 Q. g, K( W$ S' V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : R" q& r! q; p* t6 u% X
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! r0 B" z& M3 R' U# s9 L2 @) R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' r2 Y9 o' I, i( |/ L2 c( f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 G4 F! ]! |7 W! Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! i- H/ i" p+ [+ m) Q2 j+ E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ X8 p- m# h4 o) p$ { -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# B; c4 X/ {' P: s1 G6 n: d$ D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' q4 ]! r6 r, W- W% {8 v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 E0 W0 f- P! V( p! R9 R, B g -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 A) N8 F* j3 t& n' }6 Z0 [9 E
/ k3 Y& {8 o6 S1 _3 j0 s' hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# V4 z. w. |1 ^! y- r' a
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Refreshment to follow