讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, g7 J. k. {9 d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: a8 U& J( w' z: H' v, K( t/ H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 J9 j$ S0 p6 M \) _
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 { z! D" ^: H6 Q. e+ e6 A; e6 n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( a) s8 ~3 Y9 w, x) P" I$ K -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- S+ }' C; c7 F# B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& ], q$ P: U0 t5 d8 N! J -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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$ p# w& Z3 V \2. 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
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# w2 N, f- G' n4 o* A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - Q; @! k. t& y1 Q1 T$ g3 w3 S
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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6 u7 b/ e' @% @4 S8 J0 Q6 K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 Y" P% l; G" V -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 B7 ~* s" _; W: H: G* j
0 V3 n* |. u) {! R! r3 e1 y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' D- k, |: J+ t: t) N2 b- o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 B1 X5 v6 Q o/ j -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
0 a% ~7 N: Q" e* n" ?- T; Z+ a -- Gordon Head Residents Association# |5 a4 C, p/ U4 p3 r+ \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. g' V0 Z9 Z" L) t) p
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 H @7 e) A* g: C" ^/ T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) X6 S9 m: f8 Y0 Y$ Z. E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, p% e6 N5 `. M' k8 {8 I" `% b
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) D" Q% Q0 R% p4 b/ N# |% s, m4 U
- {" o. i' v) Y8 A) z2 r8 _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 F" k( b* O0 k. [3 W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 a- E0 B# ?; z* q7 f* w) |6 ^
/ ~: s2 w1 O0 H6 E7 sRefreshment to follow
