讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ Z0 }8 E7 X2 S; ~% K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 c7 z& b! D2 K. n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 F" \& c. G: {: g6 r, X( C
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 s# ?/ Y: n+ m6 y! d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ Z& ?" f4 r2 Y" x0 q( G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ^8 l+ E+ i5 `4 d1 \' C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ }+ T+ \* o0 } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage o; z! f# R) f2 n& ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - E. N4 |* Q8 }7 I
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) d4 Y# _' _. _+ n7 y, A4 U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( X( r8 [4 q! S0 P8 j% S
-- General ESL classes information
2 I" @! X: o: B1 b, r% q! j" l -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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5 W6 O$ n7 a4 b' h3 y# I' a. V) ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; p3 b: N# Q- i% ^4 N0 S. S7 y
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) i3 y# z* ?, u+ ]; y# B$ u) N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . @: c' N2 q$ X2 i
7 }3 t! m9 q C7 |3 P- k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 q7 I" n- O3 U; \0 A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* p# y; n& c9 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. \: t2 A( ?7 Z* \( Z$ I8 \: m3 I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 V; I8 s: @: G. t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& \1 I. q; |8 x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 s6 }# e( t4 L8 R' p6 W; U8 i/ h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 i* k7 n) e4 A2 [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 m+ p+ w4 p4 e0 m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; d# Z3 e5 Z4 t) w" {) \
! i$ W- {2 j. O. j- z- \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 V( J5 e# C! V9 Z% i2 HRefreshment to follow
