讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 r7 v# X: j2 d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 J& ~( W5 }- g( e$ B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 b) p6 g. T g9 o* g3 D, X -- General info about post-secondary education system
3 a& |9 W$ e: b% G -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. C. F h+ V$ x& G: L1 M5 C8 | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 t r& ?7 T& }0 B7 P1 d -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 R8 A7 }% e( a- Y% A0 z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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$ f' R% h, Y/ `0 _4 S/ z+ Q3 z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 v! w4 `' q7 _/ p0 I- ?, R -- General ESL classes information+ A: y0 R) B- l" N6 Z/ k
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 u( @! F4 E: g1 l6 Z# b; S run after-school-care program7 ?& T6 |, M9 J5 \7 R
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
7 n6 z+ z5 U% r2 P( q; ?$ W, s impact on young children’s learning ability.7 W' g$ y P$ j, Y
: X* u" i7 m; o& i' Z6 g* o) M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / f+ [0 _" s( M1 _, t7 `0 D# R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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0 C+ x0 O3 X3 ~- N8 w5 G. ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& E. C( V0 W; j# \. _# v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" U, m8 P2 L: L6 V! @; E& J -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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1 G5 t8 Q: D9 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. m( v9 |4 g/ N, H6 N% C# w* u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 t' ~. B0 D* o7 Z2 m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) v; Z1 I$ M, m. A, G" s5 u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 p3 e* ?+ C' H: A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 y" h, u2 |1 f/ X! q. p
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 ~; g3 O' Z% k) p% b
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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* B$ H4 B; E+ RRefreshment to follow
