讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 @' j: D) v$ i0 }" H% }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' W9 w8 D2 P/ K& T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 t( L9 P7 q3 r- K- I -- General info about post-secondary education system
! ]9 i. P$ h' Z9 L) T0 U( [" [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 f `: O: o- a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 y: @8 |( h Z# o, N: m7 G( E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / i0 B( R# f. y! _6 M3 ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' G, e3 S9 m$ N
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): 3 z- B; T$ y" Q; L/ d
-- General ESL classes information
7 S. z" A( z# F# b -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 G: B$ g1 h! N* u
run after-school-care program
% d% s% z- p# O9 g8 B: a$ ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' g3 C4 w6 I; \: E7 W$ O& X
impact on young children’s learning ability., x1 H; C+ i4 J& P" y) j
1 u: ^* H5 A& w9 P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # y2 l+ L& \7 x c/ a" Q; b3 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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& e9 E5 w- w% } C+ h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 f8 M. f2 D! X9 L- o& D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ V B. [% ` y* C8 a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 ~8 J( j7 O+ ^% i1 I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! b0 g+ M8 n( T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 E% r4 Q2 z4 ^* C* U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' g) ~' B- f; S/ W# T A, k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
g; S2 O. f! I, _2 n# c: Y ~+ n' A -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ u; w ~% I C; G -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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6 A/ e0 b0 ~7 W: p/ G7 O% F+ a RMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' C- M1 f" W7 _. x# J0 D& |6 w# l
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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