讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 c, [8 w+ w4 W) ~$ O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. w( f( B) ^3 |1 e1 l# \. V, C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 i+ L% L: M5 H, E
-- General info about post-secondary education system + |* `! A- U$ n6 X2 T( @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 B! U# f' d9 W) `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
d. d. Y2 L# ]; t6 m4 y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 B+ m4 X" G0 r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 c8 L3 B* ^' B for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; w5 I; v8 l- s( d0 Y w: Z- B
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9 b9 H1 O; v) v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. d1 A1 p( ^4 I8 r# ^! X
run after-school-care program* `) J( `" [ V! m+ W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . k) y9 k" S/ \: C, ?# F
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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2 s7 ^+ r- n, @' A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
Y0 W& K; o, ~& W$ B' ?$ r; u$ |* t m -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 |/ B9 u5 k, U; {6 }+ g
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 v% {5 Z$ a# q% M5 z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services& B! L3 c) d4 k' S, C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& q1 f6 {$ a1 g$ n -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 W; f( n" X! L( H4 f" z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; a& y0 w! F) s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 i7 e: C- _( Q' c& `' r' }3 w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! O: _1 e. \' g -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 Q) ~* D7 n" U: t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 N5 R# d' {; Z+ @4 I: v) WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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5 U! i r' v9 A6 c! \/ JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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: i1 D0 ?9 ~1 L. q# U" ZRefreshment to follow
