讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 Y$ D& R( n+ p. r& e( [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- K) @5 O% x5 ^7 g6 F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( k6 e$ D* U4 _ N. S! v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 D& k/ |' ?% g8 A2 |- e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 E0 Y$ W+ Q0 d' z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% b' ~6 l: F7 W
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . O+ |1 q% C- t$ Z' d% S: o$ Y
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# d9 ~6 }; E# u" K' i Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 k9 Q# w( U4 w5 P) W0 _ -- General ESL classes information
/ ]% N2 G* U& o' O- g6 |$ G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 T4 n" }3 F2 B0 I
run after-school-care program
6 O$ y& y8 N4 Z/ o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
' P# }( q- u7 p7 t: }4 F impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 c A; x5 u% [" d9 e6 h8 I" o, s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + d. i6 g- Q1 Y
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " `; k9 \) |5 \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 c+ d& s& I- E( ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ K& t+ t& E0 h4 l( J" j -- Gordon Head Residents Association, r5 z% K% l; Y& b3 y* _9 C
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
* c$ ?% O1 N. o( b8 T" X; j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! ^ W! ~ g& G7 B5 k4 _- _, e -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 C8 O* T/ V' e# T" i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 p! Q! w, z9 _' }1 E3 B7 `; o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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% g/ b9 ~5 x, |! H8 B2 ]% @2 z7 VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* n! }. ?. @* ?
3 T; z; k/ j* \; g* YThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- m! N3 H" o3 I8 p
{9 r: o Y0 |; N+ f+ O+ l' m1 eRefreshment to follow
