讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' ^6 O7 f0 D3 P7 i -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 f: @: s$ C# J0 H% O -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 H/ G5 n0 J; @/ o" x- p+ Z0 c
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 j4 N0 s9 W/ H6 i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 p6 Y: m3 A2 e5 r! ~- t! D1 U6 i6 @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 x* P$ ]: {$ e: I8 B" l$ B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # n, E; l/ |8 W8 }4 ?7 C# K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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6 G7 o3 J/ d5 l% R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
! z }6 {' o$ f B* N8 l -- General ESL classes information- t- k2 x8 _6 T* g Y: m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
+ y3 _. Q9 Z4 T/ {: u# x/ b) k run after-school-care program
8 z6 F# ]7 p9 n% ?1 Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / _! ^ n8 N1 d: u
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 \% D y7 P8 [' v5 X& K$ [8 A
2 c6 Z; d& J+ R5 Q% y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 g' X. }5 R3 b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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+ U( t$ w: A! Y% n& X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
5 l4 s, |4 s' P2 q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% G- e f1 X* Y( S2 l# i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 a" r+ a; z+ N2 c- f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. ^1 W, n2 X) h
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 [ L. ?+ ?+ r6 V: C* A& y' N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" U I( X+ e: l. x) o
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- `# ^$ U z4 P6 c% r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) H/ `3 u8 j4 O) P4 k0 O9 | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! O; N; W4 u9 c0 a# \+ ^! m: c0 x
7 e/ @0 g* ^$ R, L+ e x9 f7 [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( Z- o# c: Q9 U0 h( V, I. b
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( s- |: h( z' z# g; B
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Refreshment to follow
