讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 i3 j8 U- E- s, f& z0 J1 |* u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; w9 y. l( I. ^6 E% C6 h# x% l. q0 e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- P: Q( M: x1 ?" U' ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 H' D6 [) k+ f: b$ J# t9 H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! h+ ~9 ^; C0 g9 X3 I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& G# S/ I$ V' W! J
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 C' D5 h, k$ P( X5 K, t8 V+ x -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 b0 A' U: ? a& u5 r. U$ v, A
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . D6 c! P# p3 l3 ~* g1 n8 ^ [5 _( c
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) H5 d% {7 {# b! U1 h, s
-- General ESL classes information2 i) H" ]3 `! A) [# O, B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: S& N% T; Z( m3 X run after-school-care program( h; K0 y7 `3 g, D! `, _4 e1 c P
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 C3 `# f6 X$ A7 M! S7 Q
impact on young children’s learning ability.. J2 m: t( H6 l7 |
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 \- B$ }8 Z3 _' j) l5 q( {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# T: ^$ C! _) S. R) C) S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# J& x/ y+ f5 l% E8 s/ d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 z* a3 _) \7 ]/ u' B4 g -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 s" U5 c& V. S/ l. L7 K6 z: a -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 F& e1 ]7 `- n( {$ y7 V6 _7 F6 m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' N% m- [. \2 m+ T6 ]/ e' ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 ^2 d0 v4 e/ ?) \( ]$ @" [3 i7 }6 _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 R* k5 K3 H7 Z, w% ~8 m: E
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, t- A/ A! B9 }- F/ t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 D/ E9 E+ t" }
+ a; O; ]6 K2 ~4 gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ g& g9 X& K p& t
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, i h, M9 w) Q/ ARefreshment to follow
