讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" V; j4 }. A P* j. P6 n; K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( x+ D- ?+ e# o& y: I3 N( c/ p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 v5 I f t& N1 Q' A1 p' w+ [( u
-- General info about post-secondary education system
{) x6 K |. }4 x: x: ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* I( K$ y6 x2 N! X& X. a
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, V# J9 z9 D' {& [8 h& g, g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 G! a7 A, O$ b
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 J( @2 k2 k; D6 Z* F" | -- General ESL classes information. m9 d" L/ {; c) M; k8 e( Y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 P; b5 _, p' ~& G
run after-school-care program3 `) t4 T& R2 X) O( p/ O# ]6 T/ \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! e( B& u& k3 R" |
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! p+ E3 e" U) B
-- 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): / Q7 z2 l' ~: R" j, G) A% o. i4 w: F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" W% Y# G( N) q. G. a( j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 R" o, U& o# x% s7 |* L* M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 R' L0 T8 @9 z# x$ C2 L: x( A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, D! o% s3 _0 L o, B: N9 U# w% L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 Q/ L, i/ i* C h1 c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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6 F, F q1 K% v2 `( m0 M8 n -- 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 H/ Y8 `, N' y x. K" _
. G( l, o! w- T" x# mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ p- P2 b) M& A' G* q1 f9 b# Y
p1 j/ H X6 ?/ h) eRefreshment to follow
