讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: m/ H# T i2 j; Q4 P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 C: q z, U; d! _( C+ w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# d4 o; [8 e+ \: c
-- General info about post-secondary education system % O2 p# v0 L7 X. b1 K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. A; R, t/ ^8 ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 W, Z9 [5 \4 |5 ^3 V3 [& c$ f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ w$ C" R" X% M) |. K, h/ d" f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ n x2 U) j7 `) q: a3 h+ u
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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, k# T2 J2 w* \5 U0 e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % e! c0 z% ^4 N8 t# Z1 S
-- General ESL classes information
7 b3 w F4 `0 x! B% B; T& W -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# _2 n& v* y$ A7 c. N3 S
run after-school-care program
5 b5 \ F" M1 v) H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 {6 J8 w6 M" b. | i5 |
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 g5 {, A- I* C) N# T5 G: h
" W& X, H! P m2 n, a' G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( \, P+ a+ ~0 z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. D0 b8 a5 w; W+ U* J) x& t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 n% z: {$ ]: n. F- ?: G" Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 ?4 N! g% x+ J/ p; n* i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# x- |8 Y# |0 q: V, K$ ]9 r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' ]1 F; C7 F" @& G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ g$ s/ Y4 {" b: e% P! @! C/ i7 F& T$ [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 U" J0 n2 {( R# a W4 {" A$ G+ G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- k, w+ f$ y9 t4 Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, x! u& S8 C6 Y% |8 ` -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 c0 V* P4 v$ N7 }
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. l$ ?" L7 x( f" b% C5 b
* p& z, Y/ v; ]7 zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
