讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" I6 ~1 |, K! @# J. L) s0 H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 c9 j% ~; S8 Q2 ?; g4 v# q5 x: f
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. o |) O( ^ M- v# V! w8 p7 V1 e
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* w! b/ Y8 ]5 W+ N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- Q W6 Q0 U8 _3 |3 h/ { -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, l' Q( l! `3 k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' v7 M7 n6 _; j/ v+ W5 D: L% w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 C% g% z1 q9 |) _) l/ ]( k
-- General ESL classes information
2 L# Z, d0 @6 C- c* l! Y9 p$ { -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: `. O" O8 b, u/ d; w, R9 I5 Z
run after-school-care program
! Q$ z3 q7 Y: C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 _/ V9 U# v8 P$ R4 O' s* `# D; E2 y7 |
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ N" t- J6 W \
. c2 T* b; J: u/ ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( w; i; D* O" j4 E& H+ ]
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 h$ d6 e. ~) L$ e$ F+ h
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 X; f# [1 ~/ n8 \6 U% r: W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 K! b0 @# n5 o; k8 [' d- g" m7 X. y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 v8 k1 z& m+ u- @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; h" [; K/ N9 V0 o( l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& D+ z! X9 ?' _; I9 v" A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 z0 d6 b6 `8 ~9 h0 _0 r" @" x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ L# q6 U* l3 f1 a* q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- A- T" K% u+ U' z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ T; U( O; p; Y- t, M! ]
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 n) ?3 O4 C( V: l7 C& B
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 k8 t+ L( Q! i6 _3 H: J
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Refreshment to follow
