讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 r/ B% {( x( t8 Z% s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! A# U6 m! H& c1 A2 z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 I& ?5 c9 y6 o1 n/ | -- General info about post-secondary education system . K1 L) t$ j1 f6 k! m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 y( V" `; a' k# W% v. G9 a
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
J4 j" K* W! g2 J" e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , M) c" r# d# n" W! ^/ v( G# r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
% M+ D, |7 z2 m b5 j for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 P0 M9 ?& V7 W {2 ?! `8 X/ C% P
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; e: U8 X, \1 }( S" G% K% I5 ] I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 x2 Z* W' q3 h" r, y
-- General ESL classes information; Q1 Q7 y: X# I# ~) V) [6 X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 D4 @. r0 t! F# K+ z9 n
run after-school-care program
8 G5 X. T% h7 s3 O8 l) `( O -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , Q2 x: f1 [) c7 Y: ^8 j( K n
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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- R/ Z% A! c, D* n- G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 b! x/ |4 X6 T% u% {8 H0 y5 x0 ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- v% d7 ~6 l" P# J( a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 O- Z6 C9 ]& G/ X. |! ?. c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 k7 e! B! C2 g" N& B# A" I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( G/ b4 S/ `) J8 G: L: [' g
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- _2 K" l s$ Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 B, G6 V+ M( r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( \: j( A0 c5 G0 S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! H" v' |9 W0 }( J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ g B0 z6 q7 t& p2 h7 w) ^6 E -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 }) y0 U9 b( ~" y
0 M% l X3 v( Z( e' MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 ^5 [( Y+ f2 @- b( ~4 R
# @; k8 J* ~1 h; x0 X I8 w! AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
