讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- M) y6 v4 P- g6 ?5 l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( o7 z) \: Q1 Q- H( @7 s2 q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ M0 D+ \/ B3 D- y; s# w) D9 B
-- General info about post-secondary education system : }* l, e& t. ^. W' D/ x$ ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# d& L+ |7 t* n7 Z2 ?5 [& U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 V7 j' S% ?" ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / m' O" _0 J8 r% S3 r3 q% p! U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 ~7 X7 K. P. z+ K: z4 n
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) I9 p h( J' w/ I0 A
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/ o6 c/ `+ S0 ~0 B) J9 X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 P5 \; Q7 o" O3 y& y) B
-- General ESL classes information( c7 ~. T. r! d* J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, x& E7 x" g& _
run after-school-care program. M0 M: o+ m! U" N6 W0 X
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 t Y" p/ h6 G0 h+ P' F
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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|/ s& @, j/ O; s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / }% j2 b3 ?# G& c* V {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 ]) Y7 `( @. {* u$ b0 T
; \2 k7 z9 \4 X0 |. t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* @% _% y# z2 C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 f9 }/ ~' r8 _1 F0 v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) H& f w9 s5 K/ _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" b# T& \% M1 }0 c" U1 a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" |5 z- S' t, E6 ?; ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 `+ h; [" M" }6 A -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 O0 }$ N* e# ]0 W( g0 ]
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 S+ @+ n$ i9 y8 D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 c) h2 o- G0 r1 w
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Refreshment to follow
