讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( Y" F v1 f. N3 C1 ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 @$ f- c) U4 G* |; X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ G' [+ o. f. Y -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 k8 ?, H' H& \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
p( \: x4 G3 q* ~& F) M) V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' J% m: R' N( J. n2 A- ]! ~ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " M' v% ]7 K. @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
/ ]( d6 T+ B& O' T! i% |$ F/ U# u9 z 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):
" K/ X. S+ e2 Q -- General ESL classes information
5 g) A0 T9 e( c" D4 g4 t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 j4 E& y. w, n: u; n: ?4 l run after-school-care program- ^( y) Y G3 n' x+ s
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
2 u" |4 U" O p& T impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 V- y7 |3 @& W7 [$ @1 d! s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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8 R8 P0 O# z7 ]7 M9 T1 H: v8 M* q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 n& V1 K" ]+ V: i -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 G2 K- v% N P( B6 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 A, v L) O! V2 M. @- L$ ^# I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
% R4 _8 e8 o( G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! m8 c9 Y; w" ? J; C9 G0 K& C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 F+ Q! c# T- B$ n. K: M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% k3 f9 n6 W7 g" J( k3 W: r# u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) P4 O5 ?" `# }; T3 r& [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 s# n0 ?& ^" k. \6 P s' X
V" E3 F% L8 O) y' dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ n @! L9 o' h
/ @, x f. ]- T1 r. O; fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
