讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 f7 a! Y( V% H- a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 q6 s! `1 M2 V3 c! c
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) n2 S, p9 X9 y2 h& H -- General info about post-secondary education system ; U, |2 w$ ]1 L6 H; P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 V& ?5 a) @* i! a* W/ N9 W6 ]7 C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ D& l6 ~/ c) Y. K7 m# m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ H' T' L& L2 n6 U& a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 i0 O, z7 q3 {5 Z; L for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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, C. W6 b4 [8 I: Q8 ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % ]. J9 `& {+ d9 M+ ~3 x) K
-- General ESL classes information
7 p! V4 x( E0 i; K* }4 m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
) `' t. G5 z& R: ]. w6 A0 @ run after-school-care program
' `! d& y) O+ g2 b# c7 e5 l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - g3 ~3 `6 {3 ~7 W4 [3 J
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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/ I3 c }) ^* U( n8 ^% u3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + i3 R* A7 ]! ~9 U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) I. Q B0 k8 X: Z# U9 m
3 i' _; A. J( |+ n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 p% a4 y* K. h0 ?* d& I* {8 B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 B5 x7 ^2 x* ?# P# c, [/ f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 Q0 S2 q; p/ N: j1 O9 [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 a3 P- m2 E. O4 b. m( _" h8 K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) G! ~9 {, D3 [* W- k. ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 v9 }7 k9 y* |) x5 p3 q9 d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: b) _. b4 \0 T0 M( d0 K5 v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 [1 b- d/ q* N0 M0 `$ f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 e5 f8 Z7 C( U+ ^& J9 [3 p9 b7 ^
% H, ? @9 N$ e# `. h) bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( k( S' K5 ]9 | }7 m
1 y4 Z3 g4 u- @- L, K- K8 ]# L8 JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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% C& u; o+ s9 x& o! bRefreshment to follow
