讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ v3 |8 a8 Z4 p5 u% a7 I- u* r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' Q$ r" e; f6 ^0 d/ ?& I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, I; Y) ~: x/ D9 | ?7 j -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 T( A: x% n/ {! Q$ j3 L6 C -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ b0 M- E& K2 { ]! r3 j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! r- V g$ P1 ?# c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 q' g' W" N" t/ Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 [' ]) E+ Q1 h: G/ Q for your child’s physical & academic growth? % _9 J0 k+ o! S1 W: O5 d
--Q & A
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; Q3 X( w2 k) V1 C! i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 ~+ `0 h. u, N: X N% l& [5 D
-- General ESL classes information' H8 Z- }1 f5 _) W4 p
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 B0 x# }! V% r
run after-school-care program
& Q7 P) u- V8 n( @5 L: x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' P6 T- N: V! i z6 w+ [
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 z6 T4 q4 ]4 B4 J. ]0 ]
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 k) F" c/ J# |/ I! o( e2 z5 I4 Y* Q
-- 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):
0 R) E& A# [* T$ d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ ^. c2 g! B" }$ e6 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 E |9 {9 L8 r2 E0 J) s1 C. C0 | -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# j E* W7 q% t* o5 Z8 h3 ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 M6 {5 X9 Z- S" D! f9 B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ e& D3 [8 Z2 \; a% _9 W" u" B* c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' p1 T; n& S1 F7 n9 w* [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 G4 q# D2 ^' Q% m& W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" ~9 P/ W; H+ k6 V- L9 |, N: h
. \! {( Z! E8 ~' ? lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& D' u+ }: |5 ]0 N( G: y
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Refreshment to follow
