讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: P3 U9 G# x" o! q/ X5 h' c2 z& B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 _2 S5 M! q H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 n9 ]2 v' o, ]2 Z9 c -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 a4 ~/ I/ x; U/ c: O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: L3 b2 R8 _6 T -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ G: z: V1 r" F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 U' l# l+ G0 A: i; N4 R# U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 n! e: d ]. Z1 v' Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & M; L0 @2 Y9 u9 b! a1 B9 F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, }) J; o! d1 a6 {* M' u; k -- General ESL classes information5 Y' [* V( a; J% W' W& c
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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1 W& A& _; h! c* t5 `) s. B/ o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
4 L1 W* ~, L6 s; _# U, b% J' k" ]- z impact on young children’s learning ability.1 B7 e3 Z: g W3 Y0 J% L: V
" q' }2 [2 C% V7 v3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
. p3 D: F+ X9 @: ?$ J -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 M, S8 x; ~' A$ S1 O% `
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% |7 z' {. U) A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services! K' \# K0 U- z, _; c/ ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( c+ X1 n A% \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association {6 U! ^5 v5 k5 h& T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) l |+ c" {' Z" m6 O0 u% B) g, u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 p3 S0 \* Q; c% k v+ G/ O7 [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 F( V, ]5 w% p% o -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 Z! g, e1 p0 }7 @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ B; h$ v4 l+ H1 j2 l
; S+ @! Q3 s4 P4 G. V9 {2 \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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8 L3 u* H3 e4 j6 H x8 [6 o$ vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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. z3 I% z2 {+ ^7 ERefreshment to follow
