讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 c8 d/ O1 y" h( U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: u* M7 r' c H2 u: Z- ]9 n7 g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 R9 a5 a' h+ r n" z3 g- t! @: C C
-- General info about post-secondary education system y4 c# ~0 \% W, U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: G6 {4 a e3 u2 s' q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 U, g5 O3 h1 r, I% u% p$ M$ }
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? K1 q( p' f* A y6 `
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 H. E z; J, R for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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& ^* ^- F& P9 F3 w' u* T! t T3 _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# h1 p" u o: D0 Y8 m/ r1 d -- General ESL classes information& \8 ]$ P2 Q* l
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 Q4 y6 j5 V1 w- T2 p
run after-school-care program
# g, s' _" h# @- |0 I9 w7 G2 J -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
2 c) p: l- o$ k. {$ }4 Y2 Z& r3 Q impact on young children’s learning ability.
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' ]8 Q# X! C- ?& v" g. p' A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , b; C; V: r% D
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ d) G& E K0 L0 b8 m
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, Q9 A" ]2 s, n$ F4 o( \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ _$ N3 n9 _; n6 u8 B6 L -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 x/ u% o) `+ @; f* O( k; O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 ]# r5 V/ M& x; j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' }4 S3 }' m1 B7 T& O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' r1 d; M1 o5 `4 }: q* x6 u/ Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 O, ~' @. K. @5 M4 ~. ?; D+ b# S ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# n6 E- z% q& j( {; m8 L8 A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: S) d8 q: w0 J1 Y- p& j
; L" I* j0 n S7 yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ w3 c: R, W3 h* J* D) Y
% `. x0 n. d) b* URefreshment to follow
