讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( |5 }9 V) i3 i% Y( [" m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 Y+ V6 w/ S/ E$ Y0 S7 k4 E$ B% F) G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 z' R( b1 d2 o! p
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! g( u- R1 V& x, Z% }4 ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 ^ t* h3 Z+ n5 o* ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' r- M4 ^6 d8 D# Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! n2 i: {0 @0 h" H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
) ^, L7 u" F Q" d& s for your child’s physical & academic growth? / @2 K6 ~, M4 ?2 T
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2. 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, l9 {& s5 x) ^' R
run after-school-care program
6 n D2 ]3 h, s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 \8 c; j8 G" j: f/ e* \
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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( @8 q% l" p4 b/ O) U3 r. t$ Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % I- M6 a+ c A6 Q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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) v* F% j0 V% V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 d) c7 ?6 \/ |. ?7 M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% H" y3 N+ B8 J: X& [/ n+ ] -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ p G: D* r% O, X/ P4 a' c$ a. N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* G$ I2 b. D, c. r$ y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 q, r" T. D3 k3 e% n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& f& w5 @& ?3 w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; S) S8 r0 [0 J2 T+ O
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities y3 |2 u0 m' ~; { q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 F' X; i- c" E, w- v
8 t4 m; V# G% ]# J' }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% V% _* r" G. Y/ c8 H" D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
