讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 ] j8 m7 H# w' f8 B3 @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 u% }6 ~# @4 p8 { -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) S+ i0 c. G5 B, z" d8 ?% I3 i
-- General info about post-secondary education system
" Y: D* L( F2 d l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ w, [, U7 O G- @4 D0 c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 y! ^8 j. r+ }
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; R5 F/ |3 N, {% O1 P" v) A
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 m' U7 K5 Y1 ~& e d 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): # @/ P' e+ g" n
-- General ESL classes information: K0 r' W5 T/ @* G; \ F2 u
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 p7 }: b& }2 O' m
run after-school-care program. W8 b3 s U; S' f- U( G" e
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # N5 a) O/ @7 X K7 t; E6 r* d5 q
impact on young children’s learning ability.! _& n9 ~. h& w0 t W
/ B4 R2 ?3 G) u o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! O7 h# @% `& O5 s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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: I; O& R) T/ q0 G/ ~ ]% p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 V8 Y% m' V J0 v3 x1 a: C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 [( B: d: m2 c4 O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 {" Q. p2 b6 L. b( ~1 m, V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" J! m, N( t8 h: }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 I7 _* Z( i7 F2 O3 }6 c! j# r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& u$ S& N/ N6 i4 ?3 o5 G H+ P4 L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. L/ C! [1 m* j; m: l' H% Y" W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; u8 Z y4 o0 _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 g+ s2 h7 ^3 j) N. {4 T& @- d: F& tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 q; z% u# l# W. s
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ x. K" ^9 j- X$ J3 u$ s
' W! g: J ]. _1 P/ v/ ]- Z9 wRefreshment to follow
