讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 H: A/ }& I+ T( r6 T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ }& K6 I, Q( B z% |& ?2 T6 ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- c6 |3 f1 j6 B7 |7 }1 X: J7 M( }7 y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 v; \( l3 Z" i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( D& x9 Q% J7 j% J+ [1 t3 h& O
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; T. H: j4 d8 q+ g# d1 j0 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. g2 ^' _! _. @$ H" } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 l2 u" l1 {* b6 B8 J/ e for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' }3 J! z1 j- X1 ]6 [/ j1 ^1 l4 M9 v
--Q & A
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- c2 b5 Y9 E8 D+ r/ G: k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
. G4 Z* x) J- H& k+ D -- General ESL classes information4 ?/ n/ J: Q3 k. ?6 q# {% H* Z: O% f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! ?+ `3 i; b) e) q
run after-school-care program
- k6 d f2 v2 E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . i2 |4 y0 T1 m! T% J
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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- ]8 z/ T# C' `8 M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 b( z+ }/ {, {2 K5 Z5 D" u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 G! `, K- P% O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" ?5 e) X; l ?4 G2 B& Y& l$ E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ z) P7 K% c9 z( n% T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* V* a! P- c! w* B- B6 @9 ^4 o -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" L. G, y+ Y' A# E3 ]' v" ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 f) E) i5 } z) G3 ?: v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 c* x3 I. Y! W/ t, h; l' P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities F2 k8 {. ^( s, A* ^% l+ d
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 g" E& u) R" v; L
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" `& {& G/ i* f% y- q/ p5 ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# M8 B! S- S0 G3 M' ]
2 z0 `: J4 z$ `7 HRefreshment to follow
