讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, P" }( D. G: S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- V3 a* J% C6 @( h/ V -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 z. V7 [8 h, {9 G# w. p -- General info about post-secondary education system ( S; P. Z# R- X$ P1 m O3 P8 e0 b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 Y8 S" t- L) W T2 t; ^% I8 E; K& { -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; U+ H4 L. _3 I8 {. J, Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; w2 e. c5 g. i, c B% H0 k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& _/ B1 O+ }. H& O3 [ 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):
( [4 B2 K, _4 f( X( y3 D -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program' _- X8 j H4 O" e4 x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 f8 e' M$ e" Z N! I; C
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ n% n- d+ _+ B9 Q, T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 P5 s1 v. F8 K4 b6 O# b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " ]- Z! \( y. a; C- Y3 d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 _! G: |' `* B) C0 n9 ]- a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 D' j5 X) r& ^4 L- G {3 v/ B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; q7 J2 l" k6 N0 @' C9 m -- Gordon Head Residents Association
. w4 E- Y& H/ n% v# E& V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 T# a: o" e* }$ y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& {% E5 D- @- i- ?+ ]* h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 ~1 M6 f& A5 p; u9 ~1 Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& b8 Z) |9 K0 F9 z6 |1 p _1 j/ O7 ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" @, p6 m* N) M* ?+ c2 a$ N7 d
( t5 m& E# p& F. \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& _. |- c! ~, ?, Z* W0 v4 S
5 B- x- J" Q( { d: c7 O/ Q( `- fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 m8 S s* D8 Y" y
( g$ d* S4 k* G0 pRefreshment to follow
