讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! W! N( o T4 |7 m- C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) G$ P) e# Z! @: l8 M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 s8 ~/ p) L0 f! ?( M! d# C3 X -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 z3 E8 n3 Z8 u( e/ A2 O* U5 n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 H6 k. Y. O& n" G% Z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 d2 @% b3 [: q9 j# j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 ]5 l! b6 [* U. I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 R% N% D4 k- e8 q& ^- }6 u
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): 2 ~- `, L: v" i% l" b' |8 y
-- General ESL classes information3 @' H3 h, {! ^3 ^' R/ o- b% P5 W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' o7 y: j8 V& ]( @2 w. B
run after-school-care program
/ H$ ]! K# n- M8 f# l' T: Z5 t -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 j A# }, f2 H1 M, 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): - B4 f9 d' x/ q! \! c
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 b6 h/ y# J) h+ T; y- G
8 x7 I) h: ^& |1 k) h+ @7 j3 Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 C/ ]4 N0 f# U: t4 w* f- z! x -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) k0 f7 c7 x+ q5 l& X9 X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 b( W8 x9 g. B X6 v1 O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' a; `+ U& y, W! b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: v! \7 ?+ E7 U3 ~: } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: X: g, ?6 p+ e# u) a: Z5 \ }& { -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" M4 l7 e4 U% p$ _+ x H
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
q* e* a7 u& I; K7 K& J& y4 ]$ O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- F2 J8 O/ k( [5 I4 s) {: D
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' Z6 S, j% M& i2 ] f+ k a
9 E; Z8 w8 b" w6 Z$ bThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ t1 r4 M% e% J! E* m9 m
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Refreshment to follow
