讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- e7 p" L9 Q: T# ]0 y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 s7 ~: y( v% T! h( u" e3 w' t -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 W. b) @$ C* c1 N- V4 T
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 ]$ t+ N/ A6 q) X0 M( J; e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 R: G' b1 \" O( J1 Q2 [) U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 h& z) A1 n' ~" V
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : f1 c* q' G+ A* L# V' W+ h$ S5 B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 X* c8 D9 g* O6 L3 O6 R m) x for your child’s physical & academic growth? / X2 o- a- _' S" H- ?4 M" n
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) j5 \. u7 A- `
-- General ESL classes information
) s; A! L* ]$ Y, g! ~5 s -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 p% A- i- r5 f7 {- G run after-school-care program
$ d4 W/ P& i: k- d% G# f% k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 S3 i9 X* w6 [6 W3 {
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 M" ]3 b0 y" h4 X: v, {) v, e8 g
, {$ v2 J" u/ X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % O( ]- _# L8 ?0 b+ s% E" U/ m
-- 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):
$ I" h. T8 v; G0 y$ f* R$ V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. m4 V% |/ e9 q7 H5 d -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 U2 K0 k9 O) P* ^: f: s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' N* L8 S2 j; `, @" w/ O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 {/ q S7 _- Y' {' G/ K; p
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; K4 \. t9 i( _ V9 s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& L* {. k/ [2 ^3 n8 `0 O
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 Z5 c( {1 n. n! L' D6 V M$ l/ Y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& S v- v# k. M1 |9 C- AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' c1 h R6 E6 m) P" ~
" F/ E- f1 r$ l% x7 _5 W0 eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
