讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* b/ l' t' D: Z; S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* {1 N# ^; H# V: A' s: Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ j* C9 m4 H! M" s- | -- General info about post-secondary education system
- m# H# y- D1 t: V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. b# i. r! H8 F0 u! f: w5 f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ P. a5 {2 Q% T9 J; ~0 _" m5 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# c( u/ x7 ~8 \, P1 r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 |9 X) W$ S& R' J. d" l
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : ]$ e( s4 z% e( ^& n5 F+ X
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1 _7 g" `( N+ J/ W# b0 i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 g' Q. n7 x& s; d! m! [, C
-- General ESL classes information; j% j+ C9 ~! r; Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 v: ^- _- \# f J$ V4 J6 e4 W run after-school-care program
; e _$ u5 ^/ b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , h J& c( n( n4 H
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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8 k4 Q) T; B7 n0 v0 S$ D" K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * N/ `/ {( N7 i" ~0 @2 ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- @3 Y( ^* R( i0 ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % g; q/ ^7 p& u* l/ v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) @. o# L \& R& l5 J# G$ H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 e( @5 g& U: \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 |# f, J, V* W @1 O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 S. j$ g) K6 r/ ?1 E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( L' p+ l" _+ V% p: x3 |# j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; D7 A7 G. a8 [# K) [4 _( j7 [3 x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 |; O! y Y7 {& A/ P -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 l( g# I, d- qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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) X" I$ M! H* o F3 g p& oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 w; ^; z7 \. M$ Z, F" l$ j' qRefreshment to follow
