讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 ]1 e8 u& N/ N: f -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. i( a4 v5 F0 s3 E8 i1 d2 y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 D ]0 |6 L% ~3 f8 s -- General info about post-secondary education system
' {9 C5 x3 R& ~/ f- x( f& p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" Q1 i7 L0 C9 j6 X! j; }
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- z0 z3 q' o$ [/ }8 v, F2 ] F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& R& M4 j8 c6 x8 f F$ Y7 n, _# g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& l! n, D' ?, q 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):
" Q4 ]! |& R L- V0 W. i9 Q; r2 D -- General ESL classes information+ T) T9 \) u* }8 j2 U& u
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: ]. f S9 p7 J: }* I* Q9 ] run after-school-care program
; ]/ |: l6 A5 `: P! y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
1 m/ K) C' P3 X& j impact on young children’s learning ability. ^% M, q& k! g" ^
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ n$ ^, o7 Q& B9 m G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 v- y& A. R' |, f# R, w# e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
5 y9 x4 M! y, J, ?/ ?: V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 m% `, e/ m- o0 H/ M
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ Q; s1 f* h! D* A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 q+ s F. i$ G. ~: ^5 s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 b5 j3 Q, s9 `3 V5 {3 l -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ V, x) a8 g9 X9 |7 g3 O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. F9 E7 ^* Q& D$ dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ^ k6 `6 J Q2 L& u, t" T2 ~! B
6 N9 e& `. Q& u2 \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ |; x8 h; `2 C" Q0 ~! R4 u$ _
0 @) H+ S7 B) F+ _+ b- A0 {! U2 DRefreshment to follow
