讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; o( m" ^6 J" c) [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems F" G$ x Y1 O+ V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ @% R7 ~4 E b# ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ f) J, p a3 q8 ?! a( H3 S3 R+ \6 A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& m6 t7 {3 @4 \: _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# k X3 ^ s1 M- {( i) [' z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 H4 L" u9 l$ l" ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 x' t0 F; m" e
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! @6 E0 q& N5 d+ F+ B0 L0 o5 ~& t
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9 E* U5 ]5 Z' X' d Z) o9 L ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
' {6 \+ j3 t2 k0 g0 w -- General ESL classes information
9 R, v8 d& n/ u) j; u4 m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
% {8 P u! |' L* k run after-school-care program0 Q- i+ [: {$ G+ N1 w
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( a. r" t ^3 I. Z- @8 `
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
l1 @9 H- H! z$ K: d* l; R5 } -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 G# i4 |: g6 ]5 a2 G
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 U2 K% j5 [) {4 `$ B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 Z: S4 V2 A' j& z) x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 m- t6 i1 i5 t7 e P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 M6 L/ m$ Y$ K' v$ D$ z- E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* a( e, s0 k! |7 W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
O7 `+ @" Q. B- e* h, E6 v T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 N6 V! C5 y& G2 d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) H1 V' h/ H( Y6 B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( L! N/ Q5 Y& `# i0 e
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) {" x% O% S: k; m
9 ?; ] Q( `" c( J3 W2 h) xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
