讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 u" d; R& h7 t) K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( O% p6 _: H8 q; i -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 L" E" _2 k) q( F -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 y( R+ X9 t/ B+ T- ?2 @+ L
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 Q7 a" y8 P) ?5 j9 Q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 t. x0 S) Y2 Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, i( C1 v) k$ O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* z \$ O0 S: u
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* F6 A2 T" T2 |, c! I3 C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" s2 ]1 b: e( }8 X9 q
run after-school-care program
' I4 b9 t. n# I) C2 z/ q% i2 [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # \, v- S# v. {. s3 q: N ?- a
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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. h2 ?' Z; u j; n: Y/ T+ V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * V- m7 {/ i0 L- G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 e( v* o3 Q8 _& }. [9 a, v
( g& r, Z( a# b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * f5 }4 a0 N8 F, J0 [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; T) Y+ a+ y4 {9 O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 l- X1 c. t& e4 P o& Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association
) q- y8 U, r4 E$ M# U" N" E% J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 U4 U, K9 y* w: a7 }8 }0 P& g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 g2 x G- d: |# J1 q# } N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, j _9 \4 C5 @# l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 X4 g8 d5 C/ v4 z, ]2 A5 ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ X ^+ x. y, f. dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ u& p) v) m& U0 N+ yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' D: t9 }, N3 C) P* u3 @2 A
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Refreshment to follow
