讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 S* W$ N- q- M( H: \( @% z5 I$ a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 b% x( q4 u. L) X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 v _: E7 S' {: ^& V
-- General info about post-secondary education system
' {4 L0 k. ^. |( } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" G, ]% ~- o4 M! l& E3 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 x1 I+ c$ C# F' k- w% r' Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 V3 S5 E5 O+ f8 M, x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 C2 w/ ~. Y2 }5 y, m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 A( }! x) C) O& ]
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 w+ \8 P& r( T6 Y* b+ T -- General ESL classes information9 o3 Z/ G0 ^* y* s5 } l4 D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' V% q/ j# U3 }- u' H1 L+ D
run after-school-care program
0 d8 {, m0 G: C u6 m* W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 e1 N# D+ r- O" n3 [
impact on young children’s learning ability.! `8 \: t# k! O7 u
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
( Y, J$ P5 M6 T9 Z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! Z$ U: i. ^: \5 C$ \
8 Z/ Y4 l0 s0 ^& w8 y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 ^/ O" K+ Y6 v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- }( O1 a% Z2 g -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 O+ S0 {4 F5 y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 O( \3 }) B. |/ g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& T6 k7 \" q# I( g3 _6 S' Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 N- G# F _, w2 D$ Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 o$ T0 `3 k+ [0 {
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) a9 `$ p0 |% B& X. m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 U* D' u2 q; n8 Y
D; w' q* ]6 ~) VRefreshment to follow
