讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 V3 S8 |8 }& p8 L% ?$ m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. z' G& r. N F: Z1 I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 ~# D# R4 d3 }+ k, A" m; d
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, }* c: v) ~. [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% K# i3 s, }% X+ r6 p6 [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, p8 e- |! f. J8 @5 R1 x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 m( X7 {6 G# J5 ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 ^% d Q. i$ D' U/ Z% R, 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): 1 U3 F7 E- r0 C- x5 o- l
-- General ESL classes information
( \" n5 v1 ^" c2 w' y* u+ d9 c; X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" C! A1 Y9 \: \
run after-school-care program
8 r! O8 n$ F( T2 G. K8 W1 ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & X+ N6 ~$ Y: B* w
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 y+ t/ D# O, \& S O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 m9 ]' n1 j l# {, `" Y! ]/ u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . e! B |2 `% I9 s9 X
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # s# I. L( A, @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 \+ P' Y! U& O( J% F7 U5 @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; t) @0 d% i+ q2 S( g+ f, L -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 y1 F- @3 `+ i( `. @6 B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- ?- } F8 L) j% h5 U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 o8 N. [- d1 B) L% G2 V0 Y: T, @. R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 ]8 S. b9 H/ o# m d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 a5 H3 t* A3 O! L2 ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, i1 l; w L% c$ V% M: X o( r$ Y( \
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, u+ t& [* F( t% [3 q6 V/ Y1 {- i
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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