讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! ^9 {& m- D% m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) e' ~3 M+ z+ K$ H, o7 r+ j
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& U5 y2 o/ o3 ]: ^4 v
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ b+ p' d% z( Z" |7 `& l5 \7 [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" k6 k) I) I+ I; v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' f7 Q) h$ ^- M/ l# a9 H+ W. ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) Y; ]4 V5 D( S% p -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 `. l9 B( {( W3 W- ^
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):
, }* K. b7 ^) P V -- General ESL classes information* M% s2 H9 I6 ~4 b' ~
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 s, k+ V8 m: E0 \5 I x
run after-school-care program
& k; p6 P5 m' y( u3 } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 A6 c% g6 U4 ?
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( ?7 R: m' m: \4 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. T' a& f9 q& F+ i' m$ h( E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' a& A$ V: c' w5 l
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# O( V# T9 b$ ?5 C. y8 s5 u: i2 w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ f( ]# Q s/ z* z! D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 T# R. L, r1 L* G" Q; {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% C7 U% ~7 c7 o, O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* x, }- d. y2 C' D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 f9 C4 Y3 ~$ n: u' w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# e" r% ?% i3 w% _% X7 e2 E -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& O' S6 E) x6 r3 _8 h" G; d
! b4 M5 ~( e/ G# VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# E9 m) e7 \, d* e1 p3 V5 E; c& @ XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
