讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ f6 ?$ E9 X: k) B) S& l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) z2 D8 E! Q3 M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; _# R/ `7 R. F -- General info about post-secondary education system : x! \0 Q4 D% z2 u F0 t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 ~$ D J* _. Q. k. y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, N6 g% x1 c) P+ q+ M: o& I! F" R* S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 {8 V% V, [6 o& W( ^& B, v Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 ~8 M" ~6 N' n: H* _# R) Y4 F for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 v/ z3 s7 z- v w
--Q & A
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& Q8 U# q/ J# o$ a6 L+ ?' ]5 {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( D* R6 \: t% {" {# X2 I& X
-- General ESL classes information2 F1 y& x/ r: c B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, z0 v8 I- E4 g- w
run after-school-care program& y: Q% w' N. e2 p4 t
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 y0 [1 N7 R3 n5 D" m) u
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * j# H: M& [: G
-- 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): 2 O* E6 |" O, V7 q- A, N8 i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services {. t* _. ^* [; Q# [5 W
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! P# r. ]3 D* L& g8 s -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: b% }' y6 A }- C1 M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 g/ X H2 t8 v6 E+ Q1 s; r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( g3 ]8 B% t' v. X0 V7 `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) f3 p3 ]& _ g; i9 \, b6 d& J; ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. n4 j" |4 \4 e$ C9 r -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' m" B$ H: u2 j- Z- Y. H9 }- Q
& O$ R. h0 s% T/ @! ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- z3 M0 c- [6 TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 s. u, V6 u) \3 b; R" ?' H' y
/ T7 K, g* B' _% I' @; {1 JRefreshment to follow
