讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; q, F: y: O( a3 t0 ?, ~; ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems E3 G9 K! E, u) d; r- Y( {/ j
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; ^. C" L4 a6 Y -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 P1 S8 S7 q, a3 H7 j. B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 y, }. A* z4 h! U5 C: P2 S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 [, ?, \7 x: l4 @) U8 v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% A2 q; y! E& ^" H0 U, m6 b -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% b* b7 ]" \; y, }8 n" S8 J( y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 } t, u5 o$ r' b$ l
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( D S$ h+ T& I4 @- L2 O& g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# U. o1 `- F P' c$ ]( U- A -- General ESL classes information
$ w1 q* _/ ~8 t* z! P7 \; e6 ] -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
' j6 M5 L9 S, m+ J run after-school-care program
5 ?) [! u" q4 p$ T: \( { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
) N! L$ Z9 T1 [& Z( q9 l0 J/ q impact on young children’s learning ability.7 X+ E4 Q* a. O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 K# K. m5 t# E; X. l1 _, o6 K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & G) I; S: |+ a* b
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # _ b3 H' W( K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ g7 g. R% t( F$ l, L! U$ u n9 W X
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* C* [5 |! f, }! a/ Y6 w$ q# x -- Gordon Head Residents Association* a$ }0 r& b0 W5 [
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: h6 b( c( p8 ~# b1 `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" q o( Y# Z% D9 T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; N$ J: i8 U; R/ Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities h0 t9 y1 Q+ E. E0 O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 B# [, e! y7 R3 x/ g V' tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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! D6 \% i, F4 L! t2 |+ sThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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* @# P5 q: J. x$ f2 bRefreshment to follow
