讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 s: J" C" c5 l) T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. r, o6 I! p$ @' i5 x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 N- ~# B/ X5 D' v
-- General info about post-secondary education system / g/ Q, G( a# C9 ~/ U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# o- K6 y% ?7 Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: `0 y, {7 s( y6 p9 {2 [+ V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( i. G3 \2 v4 @: e6 W* X; f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
$ g% j8 {) O# q( x6 y) D6 Z' d4 | for your child’s physical & academic growth? / s1 v, H- U" B" h# ~6 u
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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. S {; O3 g8 _6 Y, U2 V+ p2 k( Q
run after-school-care program
2 U* E: G0 R9 s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 n" p$ m0 f# V$ h
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 w& U+ \2 W/ v# v7 [+ C
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( Y. l, G$ _& K' u+ j: @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / V# K& ^2 t. O5 j" ]
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" Q; `- j3 d5 C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 }& C5 L) N" C& _1 C% b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 x6 L6 @ N" m: k% N ~# j! d# V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' M* g) F6 }$ F3 P$ N4 W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ K2 O% s8 z7 R& Y1 M' \5 {1 M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ V& {1 ]; l1 ^+ u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( j R/ t2 A } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ ^* x6 B6 a4 r( W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( r' E9 U8 p# u* F3 y% G: ], [1 B
p+ M0 m; ~- R) p& s( V) B. oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China }3 B# d$ F9 P; G- J$ Z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
