讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ o. z! z# g1 Z- P/ l7 P8 f -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 q: u7 ], T" L. w9 l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 j/ q0 R# x( \& Z" ^ -- General info about post-secondary education system
N% N+ d+ @8 V) Z3 h8 g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 `+ C# f ^" X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 A3 I5 N% `* o! z( M" f, Z1 s5 \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 S6 H+ m. e. f" C4 q6 A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* i3 N4 n9 V5 r
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): % H9 X2 t6 |5 m( O
-- General ESL classes information# q8 ?( C9 Y- n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 S: W1 c X. g- T run after-school-care program. n7 x: Y: }+ j5 y/ \7 R: T8 O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the o- d: |- ^: C+ K# B
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! J5 J6 P0 R; z3 b+ ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 _3 E U9 a9 @( U, F
" M. B. J: w$ c" }. o( N( \0 f$ _% v1 g# J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 J# I0 ]) s, n y( E! a7 i4 ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* I9 M4 d; o' u( C1 N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: w; d# ~* A& ^0 ]4 s- e+ b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' r" j' {! ]" C; I; Y: N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; S: @! d/ t5 j% R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ W- I: a5 N4 j: I! z- _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* Y& q, X7 n1 p" y- R# W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! A& h$ c2 X3 O; b; F8 J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( d. \& b2 h; R2 V4 E7 M
/ v$ ^$ p: I2 Q1 }* x/ h# C4 G6 Q5 uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 [, N, a3 [9 q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ ]8 L: s- s- {) x& N
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Refreshment to follow
