讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 I9 p. Q9 x/ E' P9 t! T- i8 } s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% N. N- J9 o7 ^7 S+ j. G$ |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 ?1 e) S! h2 {9 y `3 m
-- General info about post-secondary education system
8 V% z3 y/ L; ]6 z( o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- n; s) B4 C3 j4 m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 @7 s! E; b" ]. O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 u! P4 Q9 \" Z; |- F7 X
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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# a' T5 ^, T& }# x8 X; X; a3 q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 I/ ?7 S5 P& x% P
-- General ESL classes information4 ]* E5 Y6 _# n3 R4 r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 P/ `$ l9 ~+ p. o* A4 b q! R# M
run after-school-care program: }6 t0 G" t1 Y& ^2 d% A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
8 Z, y: ?" P' {3 Q+ W7 E& |$ u8 n( m impact on young children’s learning ability./ D- \9 V4 X: d& T
. q7 @) H" ^3 ]- i$ l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ _# J8 h8 N5 W% i v X: s- E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + k' k, Q9 f9 X1 T# \( E) n* A
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. @0 C" e5 f6 i3 t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 p5 J% C+ l6 ]- R/ K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ _, J/ K( b5 I9 k& \* q* ^8 f) Y: E -- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 O: U. F$ n6 G. C# s4 h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ d8 B* i) ~3 w8 y8 R) b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' f8 E, T) ] i1 X# S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 n. O b2 l0 d& f$ Z6 c3 W: S
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" r& e* u- C; |* w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 y6 \5 H" I) E, K9 u. B
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 S B* A! C: h& W$ p% D
9 m& r& y$ N/ f; p& CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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$ c r+ P# b( ?6 r* ]1 f, IRefreshment to follow
