讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' f8 K$ n% v6 M( m8 }/ \
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# |% g9 m* j- R) U
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 M2 `4 X, f4 M+ W) n. m6 R -- General info about post-secondary education system
! ]) S# M- s! z! X- \: F; f; o+ r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% `; d/ y; S; u! `! I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" K7 G" `, ]5 l3 u( _$ h: S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + p! B6 q2 e: r5 x5 k4 b/ ?
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
, E/ p3 R8 v2 z6 e: E$ [; \ for your child’s physical & academic growth? * A3 F: h F2 Y2 b4 D
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " t6 y6 l3 b& }1 y
-- General ESL classes information! N2 s0 P3 K3 q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ k1 E* s, W' E6 f, x2 K
run after-school-care program6 A% x2 e. s3 `, @. Q. E, Q# c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 h P4 N3 B! m. C# ]( w1 G O
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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) U0 A. t. J; P+ m. D3 X$ y/ c" n( t$ N3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 g' V$ J' ~7 g" ~. h) L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; [8 I/ P8 l. u2 V5 e
( v7 W8 D/ ~! l i* z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . ]/ t8 r( q' U, i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' N3 J) s5 v, |; [* ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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1 L0 Z9 {/ w' |+ U; p2 h* c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& P% _- b+ a8 {. S( E6 x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 `) F* m# U7 L3 c- p: M- a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% d( w* l3 P5 A; D4 u _# S( } W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 |# U: j% L& j4 N X4 _8 H -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. Z- [/ V) u" c$ ?; A7 [
; I' H2 {' M9 Y; c/ ~& bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 M( z3 v: o9 p; z% uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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2 c$ A& D. u9 l! F* B( lRefreshment to follow
