讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ ~) N7 p& l% e5 {: b4 } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( H9 l; Z8 H' t) T2 N3 j
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# x# R3 M/ O6 A, [7 @6 w; A( v6 y -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ _4 G& v/ z! n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ F/ P$ z# C- d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. s& x! d: n1 y3 @2 w
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( v( `5 X0 q# t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
' S2 X# O$ K1 x* Q" r' w for your child’s physical & academic growth?
8 b2 }8 F' E9 a --Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 u9 z1 z( U3 h4 r3 \/ O: v, y& ~' A -- General ESL classes information
3 f4 H' r0 d, W1 f' J* q$ K6 }2 t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
) j0 C" t8 k2 L! _4 j run after-school-care program
& E# L- t; i2 g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
' q) ~7 ^# I% Q) X+ t' W4 W# h impact on young children’s learning ability.
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' a4 K6 M# y) N3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / q) x8 v6 [# f& E) ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4 n4 S n! N5 F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% x# _/ h( r, [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 I3 X9 e( X0 A+ v' h2 s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 p+ n' F7 ~# Z0 U F* U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 O+ {! Y" N. f5 P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% A" A5 _- a& \5 H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, j) R+ Z. L }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; E' _! p- x& ]9 {2 |6 F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 l* ?5 S: j' G$ C -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' N9 Y# P2 X8 n/ Q% @: n
. I8 z$ d. H2 t' V7 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. b2 h! c' B& X) q# P! \) g; d. B' V
6 j1 T, ^0 k5 k! k( AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
