讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
W) x- b7 W/ K; R0 U: {- J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& k- N- c7 h! ?* E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 |4 [1 g' m' }4 e* r -- General info about post-secondary education system
# o% T6 o( N. m! t" {% p% j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! a- z" y4 N1 ?3 I2 X3 P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. R+ D+ `$ }, u l2 A% k' v" H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ f( ^" [. K& N& v& u1 b -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# C) j8 J& i* V7 b: c, V. B9 j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , F8 N# Z6 m+ r# l2 o1 y
--Q & A
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1 G K- k& [: x1 i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ D; C. h& m5 @$ P -- General ESL classes information3 t+ `, P. _, J s9 ]0 p% f# W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 b% A% X9 C% c. @4 @
run after-school-care program) `3 z8 b7 W: ]) e
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / m9 o# p, X5 r3 |4 |4 {; j0 M5 \
impact on young children’s learning ability.& L+ F2 A: f/ W: H2 D4 |
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
# M4 Y+ M# ~( a4 h- O( ] -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / u4 f# p" l2 Z5 X7 n6 M" J2 f# x* e( I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 y. Z; d0 b& ]5 P7 S% u. V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* V1 L& g) s" n6 T( V: o/ h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# A. n- R9 _2 y5 Y5 A) j) I' f; k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 I1 w4 W, W- V% z+ z+ z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ B( M; ^$ J5 ^8 {5 s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% |- E1 ?7 a; Z8 B: p -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% ^! N* q3 X; k& ~) i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! n& a# W7 V; M2 I
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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" [$ c- ]: ^/ d% a* M! U& mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 b9 R. d$ m5 p% ^; _
7 b, b7 d! Z& L, {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. a3 ]# w: }0 `: e- c
7 L5 X8 B! h( _Refreshment to follow
