讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ \# \2 l! x( |& R. ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 X, t$ E! z4 ]1 C ?( o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* e( J& |( m0 P; R; s& L1 c
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* b" `6 s- A! D' ?! e, m" j( r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( [- `( c, j0 C( ] j+ w7 N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 V& D( o1 X' K: j0 [: e3 Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 `% G7 v3 f! S9 N& I/ g: o& R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ u* m" M. \1 G, B; o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 k' T" @" O; [' N# ?
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1 a/ J$ Z# S0 |+ n; ~% k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) t# _$ E/ i5 ^$ a" ~& ?
-- General ESL classes information% N: z: Y/ O5 |: {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% T7 l/ ~% d* X6 ?8 Y& a
run after-school-care program
9 I5 T }& S$ [& j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! A, c; S& j' y
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ k' d" q& O" P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % _- V' e$ O% o* Q: F% Y
" I) l' c4 {8 C3 Z% }4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# L" F H z- D' g- z4 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ O8 ~/ o" r$ @ E& z! {6 P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. ?8 n. f! j$ o% y. [ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
, X$ F% ~. y+ _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* o! |9 l1 Y* B" [. b6 z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& }2 N% S* \7 O; p! g" O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' m/ w5 X. o# F1 i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ w: [0 L9 @$ e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 i& T, m, o# a& \% E6 e3 V1 IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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, i$ _0 w n' V$ fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., x3 m, Q8 l7 K- i1 U$ |
0 ?! y* T5 }3 s% XRefreshment to follow
