讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& Z/ s6 }; W1 Y/ Y# y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 H8 I) y# }5 i9 j5 X' e' o: X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 B8 ^0 Y/ O& w4 r7 U, F -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 k) P5 x4 Q- {8 o7 @ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. V" S2 e4 {) [) ?% y: ]6 C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* Q+ H5 z' m* Q* o* r. _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? c1 ~$ [5 w/ R; P8 d& I4 c% Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
, `& V" M- h% \7 h for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ W. O: z' j; R9 o) E2 u* p% h
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+ i: l2 _7 S: _) }( x; Q: x" u: |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
+ ^$ I7 p0 o/ {7 X -- General ESL classes information
% W" k+ v7 U6 A -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 j* F% F8 H, D, Q run after-school-care program
# {; v# z! Y1 g' y4 P. ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # Y7 K* S0 ]1 U5 b+ ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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7 h1 d7 [- H8 e: S0 i4 n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 m7 Q, ]2 k6 l4 {# Z# B$ d+ G: f -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. z* G: ` H- p3 C! z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / D8 |) ^# F8 ?. u+ h0 r+ d& ^) p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- c$ |6 \! v- h0 S# k+ j -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 \, K% Y/ Q7 ]+ Z9 P& p# F' z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- p: A8 {/ x+ v' c% X/ U6 ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: c) h% B9 J. W1 T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; V s8 ?' [* c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 F4 ^- J' B+ b$ g- W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' j/ a; L" M) k& e; o. G: W6 ~$ V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 i. e" f h* a/ A6 }9 C7 YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; J. N0 h0 K8 @4 r1 c$ h+ R
; c& }' T3 j( v# jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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! c c; ?/ d# cRefreshment to follow
