讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 `* `2 C$ r( o5 W/ A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 e3 A3 x/ B0 \+ P! R2 X2 t! x
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) O6 a3 Z. m3 a" N# h -- General info about post-secondary education system
$ h; }! Z4 N1 D6 C" y! g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ N6 }+ f t( ?# E& L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 U& W, {0 d: H* u! f2 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) n& r" ~6 W& G) C" _9 [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& t. i, d% c/ P b( \7 Y for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% Q) f+ C; B e. ]" e$ x -- General ESL classes information
( M( L0 |2 \* f) Y7 b& M% k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
, \- r: G; j* ?8 _* N( z) R! g. Y run after-school-care program
+ M( F9 R5 j+ I+ u* t -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 ?0 q4 q7 v* t ?5 X5 h: Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 m9 L- W0 _7 R- r+ L/ S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 j! ~1 w4 m! k7 V, h" m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + ~ m) k4 Z1 q h# Y2 E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ {5 v* M" M6 @ \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ [% L% a) B& V# H$ S, s3 y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 x/ `- p8 h3 I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ {, q/ F8 `( } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: Y5 A; |0 y5 B4 Y% J" D( y& Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 d! ?2 x; p# r" u) b) n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& x9 i6 ?7 j% M0 G% Y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( w/ g8 ~" j/ w* | T) aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" o. p$ G- {: y! x
) _% t- M4 m3 Q2 a- `6 \* x, tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, L- m9 y; r- t; I& A# {Refreshment to follow
