讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' g( r; X" W8 ?# v% ]3 P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ ^* y* \$ m5 O' B) q! b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 J2 B) |$ R0 H5 i -- General info about post-secondary education system
8 F; S# Z9 @/ J5 N Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; d$ L' V$ J2 \, w, ~+ U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 @5 u$ u) x6 H% ?3 Q* r8 h; u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / z, E6 b: c; \5 y: u
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 J p3 Q7 I, z! T for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! Q: H# \- z8 N+ M, ]# i# U. a* k
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( g" W7 O8 W' X3 s: k
-- General ESL classes information( T, j% ^1 G6 }
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" H% G6 _6 B+ ?/ u3 S
run after-school-care program8 e; O. \2 v0 c4 `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 Z: B$ h: a3 y$ n
impact on young children’s learning ability.: o5 R! H( N. d7 o( z( ]
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , h# L5 ? c' R5 d: _
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 o6 m2 s! G, {
4 G6 ]1 R, Y+ ~4 L; D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / z2 r9 ~% V2 n/ d( c7 ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" S" y @. P6 W. g7 \9 v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: |' S( ?: _( U0 q" Y -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ K+ }- M* E* z! z/ @* P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* J, I0 ^2 u1 ~/ N; j' F% y2 J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! l' ~4 n% `+ S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 v% X0 H: q7 c8 ^' z0 M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 e8 d% ~8 N5 z, f' S1 a8 M -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" l- Z# P0 ~: l
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 S5 B) C& Z# ]- W+ j4 c) o
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 l. b/ e1 m6 p& `; H" ^4 z* Y) s
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