讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! O3 M' \, U; f& T+ j1 }' a! B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" I' G5 A' M7 B4 {) T+ w$ D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ o) p% a$ g) X: V# c -- General info about post-secondary education system ! C& S2 i6 _' ~, I7 U2 ]% {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" A+ J' n" @7 w( i7 Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 S% [ W0 S* z4 ]9 D6 a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 `6 B# o* ?- Y- Z+ K- ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
+ S( D7 u$ |; q. v6 t2 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):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to G' z) w% E2 G1 A% }) W' T
run after-school-care program5 y) M! ?7 c3 r4 v5 D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + c% M( K( z; D+ C i
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ T, g$ a: V. x0 g* s' [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 m# I" n3 g: D! l' X& N/ D2 h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- I! X' y$ L1 B& X8 S2 T -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 R8 Q: H) s1 Q: }' k, |6 k3 H
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 t- o- D4 `7 i -- Gordon Head Residents Association
, X' N! ]1 H% \. W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& r- G3 E1 y; w/ P; U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& m! R) Y" ? C) Z5 Y8 r B$ I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 q" \+ F% P8 N# p' k( v/ i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 E, V% W! s% S& E" Q& o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ U g9 T' y$ k" z( C4 p
: g: t; p n$ X% C( ]3 JMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. k) v5 S/ k ?2 T7 I
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ a+ {+ K! P G+ U: f6 L# S
6 n2 g, N) B r# n7 KRefreshment to follow
