讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: ^7 M; y8 d4 R. i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" T) g( K: D1 w, K1 L8 c# S. B0 j- b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: H2 R$ I" m3 d/ f! c( e -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 M6 a( c4 s9 m4 m. |' q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- ?4 P! n1 a5 D7 h( p4 N1 [9 C8 D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# g+ w: C/ z; x) `5 W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 u& l6 b' K% O# `1 }. v; ?4 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 ?: }/ a( M5 z& Z& ~2 v
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . a3 q# j: t) d5 |
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/ @" T6 I4 D" @) E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + {' W" U! G; `
-- General ESL classes information# p- I: T3 g( P+ x7 d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
$ R2 w8 S0 @/ b0 |) [ run after-school-care program
8 X6 r4 t6 I0 q. t/ g, J' g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 H u9 Y& B! `5 ^
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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) l, b8 b: I9 w" j3 }2 f6 u/ r3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
# H( ~! {8 [, i; a# ]$ p E -- 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): `' ^2 a, v% c, N+ E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# ]5 E9 C4 `9 a0 L; O) h3 e! {; d
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ Y% d. E# ?# u4 ^1 B
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
x9 V: j: ]! e7 g u- I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ e: P2 v+ s$ ]& V. l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 K8 F% O) d4 g! d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& a U; j. B% m0 v, f' ~: Z% f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) c3 \( J, j& V* @1 n$ E/ f
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, y1 @( R/ i; p7 S
! O* b% h4 {0 X" @7 N. IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% B! J: H* m! ?2 _" p" _$ r
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& B2 n& W W- F+ e N" {
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Refreshment to follow
