讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* f- J; f" d" b% ` A7 ]0 A, `- U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, C" ^6 C0 c1 E5 V# P* ~4 X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 |: u( @' I7 U2 o) T z% A' I
-- General info about post-secondary education system . Z9 x4 y' B( k* \: s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 b* s) Y7 t% ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 {% W/ W: ^3 r1 \$ Q* O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / ~; a; x- k; D9 u$ ]
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
, @) V+ I+ P8 p0 c, y2 L- j4 y for your child’s physical & academic growth? * L/ l) h. {8 O5 f
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" r4 F5 | J0 h2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
8 j) ?; i' i* \3 d- | -- General ESL classes information
# O. ^! @& {# V3 I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# u. \( E8 i0 G3 T% ?
run after-school-care program7 [9 j7 y' n, z+ A' j
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . f8 J( i; B- c2 i3 ~
impact on young children’s learning ability. U4 ?3 x" ]6 [( b j
. F0 V ]" d2 P$ I' [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
! b2 K! N& v/ K$ l: w/ v/ h$ c. w -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 F, b8 L& w6 H1 \ q# r' }& X- c
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - k8 N) ^* E/ H1 }/ H0 P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" v M0 \: o- F$ e- ~8 m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 I7 y( ^$ P) s$ Q- p3 }1 r5 U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 ]3 D4 j5 W' q. N2 C# f0 D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 I: I; s% h' K2 v( Q5 z6 g; T) B/ G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. d5 z; a- w" R1 R6 W4 _) H& l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 X* h' P3 {3 B7 l+ |
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 S- }* D/ W! a: I8 W6 n- R4 d4 U4 U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 t& x# q/ [: D C' TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 m5 q, y6 l6 r/ A) v. F
) n. Y2 Z$ r2 C3 H |' HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 R/ w m- m) M6 B ZRefreshment to follow
