讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 u% o" `4 W- G, ?! b' D6 |, A
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. {/ {$ n9 S$ \# S' {7 @6 ~6 h3 q$ k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* H: I7 o) n2 ~$ j/ A, X -- General info about post-secondary education system
$ Y9 I: }1 k9 Z8 ~7 ~" U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# k) N+ ^' B- F% X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 a( m/ t L+ l" [3 Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; d" M+ ?) [4 G1 P; \, F0 R4 k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 w! R/ K$ F/ u; b9 _
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):
1 |+ \9 o6 A+ K/ j. \* Z -- General ESL classes information
' k- q5 y. y* @: _8 j! S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 i' q, i, j; N l run after-school-care program; F" f2 U0 G: T6 j+ u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
4 F% e2 ^$ L U7 H impact on young children’s learning ability.
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0 S# S8 l- N& T) G2 W* ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % [- f+ {7 b6 ]% d2 L8 z M H. E# z
-- 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):
# a# m9 G5 T# ^# |2 N6 V2 z" ]+ s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ S) `8 w& q L/ \- m: a, X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 t. _5 k9 ~' w! I" i -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 Z9 y+ x$ G/ C. X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 t) j4 n" C6 j9 z/ z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* E4 [4 a( k8 I+ o/ H0 I' e -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 J" m8 q3 s: X& X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; u$ t! }. u0 I/ E4 \7 l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; O/ X: F% O8 i) DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* a9 ^& ^% k8 M M QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 }5 p% ]! D) i, {
/ E- }9 S: G- S2 }% i+ E* TRefreshment to follow
