讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ b: _% W+ h' ^/ `4 x8 C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% S% s; Q' a1 u& |4 T) J- U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" O+ x/ \" q% K# D
-- General info about post-secondary education system |) f* s+ {+ |5 i; e* A4 c' F
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# `& {& S# R$ r: Q3 ^* k2 K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* \0 E0 I" D; h% e; R% e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 O7 _# [4 p1 k$ Y* P* k0 |1 b# M
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& j9 i: X6 N& G4 v( v; @4 K- N v
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ F* c. C- C# w' J7 S+ C: k6 S
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/ D* \8 i+ w0 p6 b1 W( P, J- I( M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 z* C0 v$ ]2 }2 N! i1 p
-- General ESL classes information* {9 r5 C) h, @$ g$ d2 V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, r( i! Q( m; y `* P- z( ]
run after-school-care program
" e* ^# \: w3 r1 {& h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : M8 z# P" J: S$ _% _8 M
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 m! ^0 l) A! X, x M6 g7 H, G$ }& S+ C -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 T2 l }* { C
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# B7 U! l! r! l0 b2 b4 l: h1 x+ w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 @5 Z9 O) i9 Q+ O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( Q: T2 R* i: E" @" @ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 e' G" g$ l( w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" q4 T5 D" @' z5 O' x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 k) u' ]: M- `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# g& ]) o; N2 z: R$ L; H+ }) r' jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ]3 H+ j% `5 y9 y8 p, w" y) ~
" x) Z+ N' G" F$ `7 i0 u( [The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. Q% L0 p+ Y% z: @1 h, B# \
* d9 m/ g! j. P6 tRefreshment to follow
