讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) t" d% k$ r5 T2 ~/ m( X, ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# N, s" \; f9 K% Z3 q! g; N1 D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: I' O: i# A. G& W% m
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; Q$ T, F9 R* t; P% o, v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* B7 `0 M G0 p2 n7 q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- @: ?" F& t, V/ B( B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" D, k. {# N+ x" P/ l: l( ]6 J -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
1 k" L: h, T) m+ {% R( o6 p' n for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 ?2 Y) W% z% s5 v7 u2 S- b1 T! [
--Q & A
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$ R, \/ X) q; D; Q/ G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 t; [3 k0 c9 z -- General ESL classes information7 p+ X, z4 {# |& y% L1 S1 S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
0 H# N5 D% ?7 z! L, d: r \( z8 g run after-school-care program
4 R$ U7 r* n' Q1 a3 j/ K F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
3 E) @2 z( p0 X! y0 h7 _ w3 ? impact on young children’s learning ability.% O _7 p- ?2 G0 `3 C+ ~) b7 ^
2 M4 w2 V1 D2 z9 `& J, r: V. @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + ^: Y0 P B% y2 i! l( H4 X, n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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6 L$ g: R9 k$ Q/ a0 i2 W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 _1 V! g2 v r0 V( q% h -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% j% u0 J$ i- U) W) G# q1 I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ ? n" j% V$ F" g; n9 f -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ \3 R/ z, c) e) C' D$ q8 e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 ^! `: u% E+ C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 q7 Y) [6 a% D1 v$ U& }" \8 I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 [4 `4 n# h9 g8 F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& ~& W! Y2 Z( r( _7 D" @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 H$ ?8 D' R+ l0 V9 X/ U8 V8 @& _
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( g5 l' ^# s6 G; N' n% M
4 l3 v" ]' x* T; XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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+ i, R+ N6 i4 I F! ?( F6 FRefreshment to follow
