讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" u, M h3 `5 G/ @! } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 C7 A* l9 C8 p7 O) B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: Q' {% R% Y: q+ E4 a -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 E" F1 G% C+ V6 a
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ R- k- p) j, e {3 M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) C8 o# \2 I4 O& W, q3 Y Z% Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 ]/ ?: k5 m1 O' J& ?# E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* B6 v1 }( Z2 D
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 ^1 D+ r3 z! r/ T7 y
--Q & A
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2 z9 T% ^% K7 Q. P, L# [2 {. C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 a# b4 T$ F& j9 [, u w -- General ESL classes information
9 G+ u% g* P1 q, I( m% w: v -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# W- o! `& _3 [- q" j
run after-school-care program
& n* D0 S. ~. E0 y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
! D( ?0 l+ h& h" R3 u, [ impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 D/ _' B$ S, N# Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 R5 W4 g6 v% z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # o! [( ?7 I9 f# e8 Z1 ^2 r
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ Z/ E$ Y+ b% ~
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 Y7 c' y, `, Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, W2 |" d; F4 W" a2 s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; [( h& c9 k. p3 i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- U2 x+ K" y& s2 H* T. {0 r( } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' E7 J5 ~: K% o6 s: x+ i( Q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 Y" o5 p `9 q g$ o0 J8 V) G2 K -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 o* `/ f0 X, D8 b
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* h/ X) S8 ^! y; F# fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! S$ u3 h; ]0 c( M3 G
/ @, S2 w6 h& g0 z# v$ R3 {Refreshment to follow
