讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : v9 B7 J8 d% R8 c% P- ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 k k* k# [4 H+ S9 Y$ W6 E9 n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; W7 ^& J5 O4 c7 n
-- General info about post-secondary education system . w' n2 X3 O5 b5 P2 v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 n* H9 |. Q" W: ~0 J0 w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 S% Z {1 }/ P% T2 A7 [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) X: V1 r' n2 ?7 U" b: h
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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+ T% F, Y, V4 _2 K: X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% T3 p/ k6 m$ [ -- General ESL classes information7 J `7 e3 _- Y4 A1 s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; f3 Z- x, i1 O2 m' _
run after-school-care program
" S' Q" D2 [% I% Q) J- }2 A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 U) F4 k! b7 l( I5 V1 B5 T
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ T3 y9 t: ]* p9 R' O8 k4 ^
8 }' r6 H. X+ Q2 H, H" s' ~# c# R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
' }$ e @* r6 V# \+ M- D -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 G9 r$ V, s2 }* @
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * I. G/ Y5 h0 g4 J& k. U, i# z" E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 f5 A) l" R+ [- I& ^+ g -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& J" O& c/ N7 V _: \8 z" l. G f -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 i1 L5 h0 ^4 E- @- X2 l; o -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 t- g$ W& h0 P, x0 B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 ^' R+ b- W7 _2 ?. T+ H: k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 _" z8 c( g# h% u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) b0 w' U: v3 u$ O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 ]/ B+ m, B9 v! r" k% u+ \
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 @( d. u. F# M1 @* N$ d
6 }! H, O. e4 }% X. ^$ GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% n. d- w; m6 j
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Refreshment to follow
