讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 J- R/ s' A1 R9 j* Z/ c4 V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) @# O' I7 T# W" S3 |5 C- a- z! L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 \% H9 o; t" d, ^. y
-- General info about post-secondary education system * Q, L, y v$ d4 A3 f
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( m& U8 C' V+ h; W/ ]/ E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers D; u4 \# ~+ v# H: E/ s
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' J1 M9 a0 r3 u) N" ?# i# t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 V7 {/ H% W# \0 f0 {# N
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 c" ]+ G: \6 w `/ m$ u) A6 I
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$ l% d0 D' B) u& h4 Y/ `" U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 k& s) i4 ~% i4 ?' f# }, P
-- General ESL classes information% M) B! B1 p. Q% A
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
& K# @9 t2 j7 S3 Z4 Q% A run after-school-care program
) c/ p4 C9 `" X! S8 ~; b* T, ~2 q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
- N5 `" a# h, ?* K; X+ S. g impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 [7 U/ T/ y% q0 i+ Z: K( P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% d* Q- X0 b. i+ a; a7 U' s) Z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 W% y) ~+ X: N7 @' R: \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ j* I1 X: b% x# \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& b) n% z9 Q# n( ^ }# K -- Gordon Head Residents Association% t7 v, k% `3 z: R: h
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 M2 C3 I. Z% g. D- K$ \/ o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% {% j5 H% Q; l6 t+ u' [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 D% G+ u6 q! `3 c9 e; ~+ X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 D8 U8 w+ b7 h/ }( [- d* H1 D! K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 E) \7 n- d( [0 Z( g9 x
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 S X) M. A; E% r9 e J5 ?6 a, T7 W6 AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& ~! ~5 U% i) C4 f3 }
) v& u+ \5 G e5 O @Refreshment to follow
