讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 q3 L6 R5 Q& a* ?$ o5 G) ]# n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ O; f/ W% w' B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 g8 E% y" U& L/ u* X -- General info about post-secondary education system
# {- g* [0 ^* z9 M; K -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" k4 `1 }) D) b- z ^# c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, M5 D* C5 R6 F; b( c8 n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ W4 b% K" t! d0 D9 [5 c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 m9 K3 `' ?- T4 M# M
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( e4 H5 o5 J# U, G
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0 I0 H/ T7 W. g$ z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 K$ q$ F! O0 o* [! w I! r -- General ESL classes information
2 o. E* h$ X3 `* s, T5 Y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
$ c6 i/ v7 C$ Y, X% x% w+ q run after-school-care program
$ @/ L7 P& {2 G( `9 {8 k4 { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' f* g+ `9 f8 _0 t
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 L( r$ I/ X0 O+ Q' K
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / g4 U; _# ]! j8 k) p+ r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! ?% N5 ]' F' ?2 F; S- s
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; t `6 `6 A; T6 f( M) V( d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services w) g8 [' C m ]2 w- o
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: D3 d; O+ s0 i5 c( x) o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
K5 Q$ O* t; J/ y$ ? -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 p G8 o& U+ a! F C& i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
{3 Z; x+ m! H: b1 t" [) T- s- a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 ?# d! h% I. l! r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* v9 x F/ k) O -- 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
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8 J) j) l9 p* u! A5 F. ~ XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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7 ^6 d4 L4 K2 C. w: FRefreshment to follow
