讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; Q% |9 j/ P, W3 j! N0 X$ S- T6 [7 Y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: d6 A& ^, r1 H7 M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ ?) L0 Q' [0 h9 ? -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 J9 P+ }; @9 E5 T+ w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 B: Y5 s9 O" U0 k -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. h' K) H5 k/ q. Y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % P& |. s4 l( ^: Z9 F3 J- U1 [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! k7 E. x. R m; k/ n2 ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + X; V! W% Y, b2 f4 ?% s
--Q & A
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6 B2 l( a+ ]# i/ O7 r$ J- G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 d- L" h) }: `+ h# m/ u -- General ESL classes information
. E2 I6 x+ p0 a5 d/ A/ {6 t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. M Y9 n7 U, U
run after-school-care program5 ]. D7 V4 Y1 i+ h1 G4 `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : t* B( }' K- l& b2 d* K& O
impact on young children’s learning ability./ F7 N# O% }$ s6 Y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - Z4 V& z! {) g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! q8 m1 C- c' z+ ?# j7 S7 ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 s2 I& y& x6 \- J
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 u+ m8 p, R3 G K- L2 D -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
0 x, Y8 Y2 ~& k0 e3 q# w6 u -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 R6 d' I0 ^7 A& O9 z0 D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( O# L3 b) r. o2 X1 y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! \6 r* X" ]1 x4 e& m/ T4 Q* V6 L4 U
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& h( S; [0 S1 y7 I6 o. N. c' h
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* ~% k o9 j5 ^5 y, j t& G -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- `/ ]; E# S0 J% K) u' w
+ i0 f7 t( f" r: U7 DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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6 @7 v! v$ Z b' y. JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 W% y( p6 a0 v4 y# g7 B" Y
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Refreshment to follow
