讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% e7 P" P4 ^- F9 y9 [* j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 z; z/ @- Y! f, l+ B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 Z. W1 {/ m3 ?3 V2 n3 |3 q% q -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 h0 D7 N% e; @. y1 K+ w" \1 w6 G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 m. h( @) U6 n9 H& j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, A6 Q, L9 k" a2 O- e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! T: S0 \- |4 L4 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 T8 s0 U: {& g M6 f5 T
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! ]# S- z, y7 ?; f# K, ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): }, A* R; ~ f5 y o
-- General ESL classes information; k1 P7 R! I, f: `1 a0 W' u
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 N/ H2 j9 ^1 G# w: x8 p
run after-school-care program
, `6 K7 p% _( ]% h3 O -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' V5 t7 ^. I/ W; x: Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . T1 Q" {/ ]) ~5 `) ^( s% A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- k- \! }$ t. g. B G6 p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' b! Y* b2 b* K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" g+ ]0 J. q) u! |+ O3 W, E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" e" u* u q- a, t% l/ p+ V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% F. F# j# ]9 I s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 Y# y0 V2 }" X9 l3 {( U1 _3 [5 a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, @( I1 T# c& s' P& D. Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ D# |7 V# \; t, }/ n: b2 P# U# f
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ C% d: j: n9 ]' A) m
! O. V: h: Y( p; CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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: J6 J- q- _7 u! O: @Refreshment to follow
