讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. u5 p: Y6 z; s4 @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 K5 {. s( d: e7 h" x3 _1 D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ s, D. I# n1 @- Z. R' R" m( X -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 M& Q( o `/ x! g) [6 r0 N! P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; |, o" H9 _' I/ ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 L, w! b) ~8 j$ J( H8 q8 D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' b5 I5 \3 G" K1 J+ U7 k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage b, K; W& O" M8 F4 `2 g
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 r5 m( e- z. T( n) ?* V% _' M, x& U
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5 l% b F7 Y% u2. 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
- `2 x3 M0 J+ ~" H/ j run after-school-care program- |' Q% i1 y9 L) o- d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' I+ s5 _, Q: P% Z* C: l/ h
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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4 @" z$ O* y7 j" n% \* \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; W- Y- p% T+ O" l, W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 s$ z! W5 m0 p1 u
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 f: I3 U/ H) n# Y( ?) y8 W$ \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; r/ T y( A9 h- g/ F- ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) \5 m8 I9 }( Q. S8 ?% T% E& z& P; f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 s8 J& F3 b& X% m- m
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& I8 Y: z( h2 t; [! _! q/ U9 o1 [ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ t8 e; f3 C0 c# q/ a8 a! Z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 ^" J3 {+ D/ ^( g! e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 [. W% f' i' H, k7 ^6 J" C, D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; m0 k& i) X" H0 T) X- u8 `
# H, g6 n7 L+ Q% K( E0 c$ \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
