讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" N* W$ Q6 `, d& J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, R% c0 F2 M+ u" o- J$ N
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 Q: ?/ e( W5 Y4 E7 n2 x. Y -- General info about post-secondary education system
& r8 R5 L6 B" {+ I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( l9 `3 I( B+ Q; M; k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* T8 Q" r- i/ l: F: z0 c1 g# Q/ v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % l, y* a0 [4 `+ B8 T$ v! B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ `+ y6 l( J* }2 b: i4 [0 M
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! A8 Q% m$ X" q" D* d2. 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$ u" ^# E( P, E/ E/ w5 e
run after-school-care program
, |7 z; T7 u$ l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
9 m5 m9 Y9 N. h; L8 D( C' Q* V impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 r$ {! `0 @! D( N: ?! b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' V$ T' w- N) W7 Q
/ S; v& V5 ~1 F' P( r/ d5 c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / \$ w3 I; y; d3 O) d, i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 O' x* r/ X* o2 ~7 f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! g8 t' n) v1 X8 m
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 O/ h Q2 k9 F. Q) ^, @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% u- R, v' z, Z" d. U7 A. {/ v
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% {6 u( _& V. p. N$ H' n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. d2 o, S) w9 K+ I# d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! G, T3 S7 V. S) W0 t A8 N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) U% [9 k& T0 F) J+ qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# r) n: K4 U4 r0 K2 ^) m$ _
1 o- Y8 K& v/ P0 ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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3 r& |$ g4 T: q; C1 SRefreshment to follow
