讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 B- r% I/ s+ p' w# A6 o0 @) f7 B; K# r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- o7 ]. E, h" v8 b) [' S3 Q* f
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 F) S0 j4 q+ | -- General info about post-secondary education system - p- E! M1 B& O1 m/ c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& n" k h6 W' A e( i, b7 ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
U9 V; a3 |9 ` Q2 B2 W0 K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- B, x/ k* p! A, N' [7 L! | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
/ J: b, o i2 F. m: G5 V, W$ N 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): & R; j+ b4 }! {1 `9 `. Z' _8 E( J$ N
-- General ESL classes information
# s9 p/ s: c5 o) ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 i9 C7 c7 U- x% B0 y$ W! d
impact on young children’s learning ability.% m9 Z3 G; x$ q( h( r* m1 V
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % i9 u5 h: y, S' P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 d' q( `6 n, j
2 b8 X4 m" T4 Q" b, v+ {- A2 _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. M/ S. Y- J0 u' @8 r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 B" g7 o1 C) p7 b* a: P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% q( u/ |3 D1 x0 M7 r -- Gordon Head Residents Association
% g" T; E. r0 N C( N! L! h' u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& @( `' T( s+ Z& P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# r! a8 _) U# Z* Y! @4 C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ {/ A ~3 [8 K% ~" ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 i7 e3 a6 E' K$ I# `0 A( Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& h% B$ Q# t x+ m, O; dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 Z- g) |: |% s" b- Q% w* V5 O8 d. R( XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
