讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" H4 w3 H) h( {7 o1 H8 \) } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 |" u+ t, r" L! @2 I) s! H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 g2 ?: }, r, z- m7 r -- General info about post-secondary education system ! Q5 @+ L) \) |- O$ H3 s( ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. d! @+ `5 v4 M' R m& _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# u4 |$ n- w9 u- ~/ \, O5 A$ S( `+ E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 e# \+ D0 v A/ N' A$ l, g! @ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% `9 \2 _9 e7 k1 n
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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/ X. \0 _8 |6 g s& ~7 I0 S$ S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, w5 j! ~6 ]6 \ -- General ESL classes information
5 C" t8 A+ O9 f% `6 }1 r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# W, H5 X9 B% w' J% A# ?$ @$ G run after-school-care program) h! X) K8 D3 ?6 [, V& a
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
/ K9 S5 b% q: E4 O- _4 p impact on young children’s learning ability.
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7 W: ^$ q) E( ~: r9 s& t T2 U3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! _) y/ R- f4 G+ \4 e. |6 {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " c* O' s6 R" G$ X& c% d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 I1 j1 M n4 o/ x) q) S -- Summary of Gordon Head public services a2 _% A1 M3 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* B u( r; `6 ^" ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 P/ D- Q+ q+ b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 S+ P1 A4 L( a9 A' s9 p9 T0 F2 m! o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: X/ X% S3 x3 o1 X) Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 x: c( o0 d2 B/ f& e# Z M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ x# m, ~/ Y' h+ A$ U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; u/ f7 f0 d7 }; h+ }$ l# H
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: f! q3 Q+ g5 s4 M( Q3 `. P
- g( R9 `& L: ]7 C+ o6 X( BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 Q' C: _. L( h/ p. X9 }
( R8 C/ w7 [) S$ S [0 qRefreshment to follow
