讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 M! K4 P* U6 h0 P# \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 ]9 O6 D- S: L, k2 @. M. M3 | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! U4 z+ H7 b' T" T* g) w# T -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 ?& h( r! x9 e4 _: K* x. A& y, E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 i" R) O8 R! Y& e2 |3 J4 d8 O+ | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( ?. Y% ^3 G" U$ m* u( L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 o B. G/ g6 R* G2 a) S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 a$ R0 t/ ~% \4 l
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( l' U; |; H' n& G9 K0 h
--Q & A& M; [* \$ \1 c" F: K
A% U' H$ Z7 o" U9 V$ ]) ~4 }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & F. L# v2 T* G: u* d2 e' u
-- General ESL classes information
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3 i& T& c5 `$ z% o; W run after-school-care program& M$ p8 x( @" s- U. x% h
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + O7 ?; @# J! X, G$ \% J
impact on young children’s learning ability.# i1 G+ f2 j- T( ?! |! a6 y! Q- D, f8 S
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 B( ]) i2 L# D' {/ U9 ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % {" n, f# p+ i+ }" C& n, m8 Q0 B- z
9 P& B9 @0 {/ T/ m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 x8 \& ^; w) I! Z; b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- H& u+ Y5 C/ V) p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 g9 l6 b' E2 g" V) w: }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' o2 H `3 G/ M7 N: Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. l1 S2 c* X8 P0 h% U- a+ m2 L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& A* J, F. X. H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 e9 J& S6 O( z5 R! T4 ? -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, d' b { G; S6 W7 y% f( i+ {1 W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# v- a; D% ^2 W3 o0 v. \! c
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( l( e6 A0 _; ~, T) {7 @
2 [- @4 |9 Z1 s% T6 M6 hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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+ m8 S) V! H0 ]7 t" vRefreshment to follow
