讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& N/ k. l7 h: R* }6 Q; B0 ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. R2 v9 T1 N+ _. z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 O2 s }$ U6 [2 D- | -- General info about post-secondary education system
0 e+ W3 T# O% z9 l9 j$ s" h+ w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# ^5 @( J$ [+ k$ I& [9 K -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 n+ P G5 F9 E6 L, k& q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 H$ f' z+ F7 v9 A& {6 s9 d1 {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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, Y" M! G; H# g4 G1 Y9 u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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; V7 r% X l* T! F2 _) k6 E& Q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* x; N" a( f' b2 m2 q
run after-school-care program
) y4 A, N4 O; ^9 v! k8 U& k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; u1 d; Z/ m. N3 ?. Y
impact on young children’s learning ability. J7 _/ @8 d5 P7 R4 }
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 i, b$ g/ S4 v) P: t
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + z* d. [, p ]# M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
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" |) F8 U. k) v1 Q0 G u5 ~/ P; @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 ?! p4 i3 H" |& q' W+ ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 M1 Q: b2 V$ U9 T m l- x; _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 T8 y. E$ o) f* ]$ q. t
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 W* h( x% Z2 \& H* j0 Y3 G
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 j: `# X5 E& p* t4 s( z+ u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ r6 B& Z' m. y6 _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' Q" J" Y0 C) o+ b$ Q j; ^2 M
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; {/ F* n9 S3 s* g9 i- w7 Q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
