讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. b- T9 Y( S: ?; [5 A' y8 e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
`3 W& ]2 k t- v* l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 f8 C- ?& f S5 v; q
-- General info about post-secondary education system / v0 ~9 Y" r3 }" z0 ~* M1 T6 C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 i- L# p: W8 i7 U' a1 V. B) a/ P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 I# v- t8 |2 Y( J& b% `' f7 P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 I$ c+ m$ \0 f- p# l8 q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# T1 R- ~* r5 V1 y for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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/ l. P0 \/ @; ^( ]9 i3 G) w+ D; F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
+ [* P9 O# O7 R- a -- General ESL classes information+ o2 C/ J2 _( M, w- C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 H7 ]8 {% Z( ~2 S: e
run after-school-care program
6 u$ N5 Y8 }# S: o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 ]4 i( i( z! P0 a; N
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 ^5 u6 q) x N. J6 f5 h4 J
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / x @8 J Z- N* G+ a/ I# p5 }) N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 \- h" k8 C! l$ b+ ` V" F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 z6 N3 o5 ~1 Q! ?8 X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' `/ h6 ~6 n. n0 L' K; x0 Q -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 ?) f! n! Q. G% G% s3 t$ m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" p( C" P2 {$ | I6 g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 q/ L( o% ^& g9 k) Q( t$ U4 L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. o- o5 u* N ~' Q$ J2 Z. R8 Q9 G -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( g0 | g5 A& h6 J; j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& Q6 u) [' O/ x2 _0 ]" M4 M/ d( a
: m7 o% T4 C$ M" QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' y: d. \. |. O4 f0 y5 h: v
6 V; y, @* c) y' |: K }Refreshment to follow
