讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 `# I( N' b, R1 {
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 g& Z- Z+ O+ s" L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 O" U Z; W/ C% n) G
-- General info about post-secondary education system : X5 P! W. [+ t; y* z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# l; e6 t. b' s ?0 H) f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers d4 [6 r6 l4 u* |" w2 {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ C5 ~- w, M- d7 f3 e' `- L& T$ m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. r3 i9 L2 `$ R7 p. Z$ w6 ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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1 V3 F) e. c& r% M2 a/ A" n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) x7 s5 f6 P" y" }+ v$ n -- General ESL classes information9 s7 r, Y5 K% S3 V* u( e6 O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
5 k! C! ?8 B$ K) ?4 B' i run after-school-care program
+ Z7 [% A! W D7 L$ @ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
0 s8 D* f" N' \: [$ e impact on young children’s learning ability.
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% S& Q9 R5 d m3 n5 j3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , {" D( \' D b+ y/ m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ ^! L& l6 ~$ m1 V5 {, X; q
/ ^( S; Q* N2 T$ w6 q% E2 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 Q- E7 S3 t6 D1 a1 M" M5 u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* j+ Y: Z9 W% o" A* ~
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( F1 D( g/ f9 y) y9 D) ? -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! [, z4 F" t5 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% c5 ~2 ^# C p7 q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 Q5 @+ I4 L/ [# d" }8 I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: B, Q1 |# a6 {6 r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ C9 F- l0 O( ?" x: v% ~4 I, M0 e -- 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' A3 S- z' x% R- e! G/ E- d
9 _! P) N _6 B* }* v& _; S5 A1 bThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% X9 g* o- L1 k: @# s! \2 X
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Refreshment to follow
