讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 o3 S- D! [7 C! f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- u6 h. F4 A+ `! J; j
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% K* K) H4 L- V
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) Q- v {/ G& z6 H0 A) g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 Q7 J* w: o5 `% r' M2 f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 L, Y( \" Z- C, G" N4 ?; t
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 e+ k7 f7 L/ L! i ^% n) m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 j# b( H! x/ J7 }, E
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):
: v' C; e/ \5 t) f; }+ s h -- General ESL classes information
8 j+ N# _6 A5 J" _ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 w. r. c- o: e9 v9 N7 Q run after-school-care program
7 Y( Z, a: t/ X( b9 {; [$ I! w -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 ^" \- }, K) r- c3 ^( p* e% i5 |
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): _% E* ]" p5 l4 C- e
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! p4 e& T) U, T9 O- @6 `; B
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 M A0 f" V |0 M: _3 R" j( h# s6 q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 [' g+ d! o- t% J, R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ s+ k% ?- t2 ~* E. u3 M -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 k8 x& @5 u# L' Q* i0 l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* {1 I/ Z& C* Y) n, e* u, E
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 A) k' C, R/ B% n! Z, } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; h+ k' K8 h* ~, [, I4 ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ y1 D3 J) ~4 I- i8 _- f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; Q! }2 d# [ B( u" {8 `
% x, P! ?5 s' [9 u; ?MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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