讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! e5 @0 N6 b2 l2 c) J' t- M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 Q5 e# X9 ^2 D* P
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 W" |: ?+ N. o8 f, g -- General info about post-secondary education system
& e0 v2 l/ @8 X% W6 |3 y# x5 h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 y( R1 ^' f) j: C9 M1 Q0 l7 y4 y2 ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
y* g2 c& M5 P) C% H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 E) I) j- Z( t+ e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 X$ s ]$ ^; o% H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ [+ S4 S1 d# L1 S8 k0 U
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3 U6 v/ I! w% j1 ~6 N2 s. f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , p8 f7 A+ |, t" o1 c2 Q
-- General ESL classes information
( h2 M& V: @' o3 V3 Z" N6 B, |6 j -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
5 w( V5 G0 |& c# Y; G- |& ]3 l run after-school-care program/ a6 e7 I2 @( P& Y$ d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( s7 o1 G" X- u: |7 V9 J
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: U& M" A8 ~7 t7 Z, K, ]; J3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # @9 f" W+ d9 z) `4 ]# E' L
-- 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): / m- j4 y7 y' ?3 |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 U" U- c4 z$ W# P6 m. | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: v6 Z4 u2 l, ^# i- F6 U -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 G. B C+ }3 O. f' t# U6 ^/ ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 f; O# z" V" W8 U& C8 J, b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. U) F G3 j' R- y( J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; ?2 o6 ~! J) k! I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. H+ P& _/ T& {- F, M" r, B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# y' K8 }% J M- U2 b: Z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 f* f6 V; I$ D- y1 o: vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 x, K% c) J9 m8 J3 D
~! U$ {( h8 c" K: \/ f. C& \Refreshment to follow
