讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# `* M1 z0 a% o% P8 V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, n7 m. o: m2 ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* v' V( e2 V. G, A. s
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 h1 d' Q1 C n% _% e, N+ a
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ }" z" I3 {& R4 z: B: [* e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# s% A! n: R( R$ k5 g8 ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 v0 t, H( m# v/ h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, g( r5 e" v9 v: o/ B! i9 v
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 f; L% D1 ^$ M9 h# x" h' x4 s- L
--Q & A
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6 S0 f" B% x1 c3 x/ Z: O5 d) c& ?9 Q$ q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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* h9 j, h; v. o9 W- u$ s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 e z9 t6 Q' v) B4 n
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 E$ E6 T, ~! V% w( n S1 u `- h3 U* U! k
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . Y, k0 I5 {4 J0 L7 e+ {& P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # w+ k& ~; X5 Q. W" N) q
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ W/ B, b2 H* g4 ~- {9 X7 m! p) \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services! q. V) I$ b3 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 a% w7 V& {2 U -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 j2 y, I5 \* _! T& Z" p' ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 X7 l W2 c0 O% q$ t+ g* | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; u- G- E" |1 x: r M/ @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# b }+ C$ b+ J# P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ u# I. d4 e: \* l+ L7 }3 ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" P# {) f6 g8 s% j8 J7 _/ j
0 c4 ?* A- H0 v4 i" O& TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 n& l/ ]+ W1 S8 \) A; l. zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' z9 Q0 l! v( S, C, R1 SRefreshment to follow
