讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ f0 A7 v1 c' [% }$ g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% S, l# E. u- `" ~; k0 i -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: U) T& V' W; D7 C9 F8 t/ X
-- General info about post-secondary education system / ^4 r, X2 m5 A5 i% Q& Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) g# D# R: Z# |4 }2 V$ r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. J: h4 c9 f( \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ G) U* z/ L+ R4 ] v! L" ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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6 r2 }: V0 T6 w( H( C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 g& W; ^: N0 v& M3 U -- General ESL classes information
, s3 V4 ^0 m) b# o- Q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
/ C5 b$ p. U7 [) D: j run after-school-care program
+ @. V6 m7 F* W/ c! H9 {0 a4 u* r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : K1 O8 z5 B1 ]7 l3 e/ v& ~1 U' L
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
! I0 Z& y: H0 m; \: M% | -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % C0 [" e2 h% x9 k; X# h/ _
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( M* r. V7 g9 M4 I/ }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ M' B2 V/ ?: u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 Q6 {5 w/ y/ g0 R( a; ] -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 l6 ~( p3 i( l2 X; h( t6 \ v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 U3 c. T% o6 a5 u/ G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% a K2 L. {6 C; _* b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 H( D$ [- u1 C8 v$ }, Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 _3 t( x4 Y. I$ O3 ?' l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. w, P2 t, E5 W) {0 g! d
- b' L$ {" b9 d7 R: g& W* pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- D7 j1 v' H8 P' G2 R2 y
( K$ x3 Y. \% r/ `) TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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$ ^/ e X, y2 T, m+ B" R- Z1 Z2 A- eRefreshment to follow
