讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- ~* q( q2 z; y: f -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 z) x) D) E5 C- O/ @: Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
% `3 A' L6 o* ]4 D. L8 q/ ?/ c -- General info about post-secondary education system / o, x) T6 h3 m7 y! S/ m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# j$ h) }! V7 D" }
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( h( R) v4 O/ l8 `/ B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% S8 T/ t" a, d1 d9 l5 |1 f; R/ y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 ^5 N8 ~. }) r
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): . V6 h, F) t0 ~/ L$ R, @& Z
-- General ESL classes information! {% C: i0 X" c1 K* s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 k5 D3 j4 P7 W% y6 N% a
run after-school-care program
8 @# O' T# v" p; j; J -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' I# F; [3 a) V& J! A
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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2 z# Z7 {% l6 C6 \) ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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. k. W6 g+ `' T' `) H( q1 X) D( ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 b* s/ V* g5 m3 J. q [% ~$ h$ n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 k$ O; t8 D X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 I5 Y/ l* ?) N! q% t: Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 h, ` J; J2 z% v& L/ o, `8 G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 D) C7 d$ s- R2 C7 a! ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% z: \- M$ F0 b L { -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 W; b. J3 u1 T% | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- c- t8 \* e$ E' ^, P1 P -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ t; [; C' P9 D T L! \, W
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ I( X2 M: W4 A2 HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! L2 @. k* y& \: h! p. p+ d! ?! r3 Z
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Refreshment to follow
