讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ Z( z3 x: S+ U- Q7 w/ W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 ^4 ]1 G0 N& E( O. T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 }; P& s! |1 Y6 u/ H
-- General info about post-secondary education system
8 K# D8 W8 R3 U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 a- g: C0 q$ d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: ]- @# l* }: F2 i! r
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! V$ n8 b9 G0 C) t0 ? K$ n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' V/ S1 [. H) ^. x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 K* p: h: L C& `6 w+ u" S m+ a
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+ b4 }, X8 @9 E, T% F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - }1 Y9 u% _9 r3 {$ \$ r: L
-- General ESL classes information( |9 N% C* E5 ~* J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % z" B( X! R, S ~. T8 n4 ?7 ]
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 X0 {- [" B9 ]/ z+ R) [- s- R: d
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 T. F- z0 [" ~/ @0 `1 k -- 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): 8 K! z0 }8 Z) X) M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# U1 V- j1 O Z3 k: c# m- @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 ^5 S, i( x6 c$ j. [7 d- [. n' J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
& d% I- y! u( Z1 A% d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) s, z; `) e8 g" k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! e6 b; u1 @% H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# [3 S/ A3 j1 x$ W+ p& _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 w5 I& H( r4 s! r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: G$ |% n$ Q- O2 r
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: j" U& W1 |% Q+ f" E
" a' G+ n; w) G0 G0 d) fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 @( C: h$ p) l' j( A
5 }8 }# f5 _. C7 |Refreshment to follow
