讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) ]9 r$ ?0 Z1 u4 ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. e8 E5 H! V3 Z* K2 T5 m5 j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 H. O; z" d1 M8 _
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 P- {, R+ u8 H/ ]/ [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# D- F/ e. z# f! s! g L* v3 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. L: h" M% Q$ B$ X7 h# p {4 A; G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, N( ~+ V+ S* T4 h" n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* I; @$ n/ j* C$ w3 |. `: U5 h
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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" V* W8 \2 U" y7 u8 f7 j2 y2 V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! R7 Q3 E' x0 `+ @) h* K- _
run after-school-care program5 X6 l8 P/ j1 f8 B* P1 `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 C" f6 N# h. H/ Y; `
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 @, x K6 I# R4 C; B
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * _4 J. S5 w, e& C9 v7 `, ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # v' y9 c* ]* K8 k2 ~
# i! |7 }* ^1 ~+ X$ {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ G" N* V, R& u+ r
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- K; H- j* \+ u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; {; U, f6 ?7 l" G+ Y* v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 z- [" F. n+ G: d$ r& i0 K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 T* z+ Z, B. s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 `% b1 R9 U3 s# a7 I" r( j4 ]" i
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 Q. G2 Q5 w- U5 [' P% p2 t$ i2 y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. m$ N5 h0 L# t, B
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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n+ y* n, \2 ^; a6 D5 d( ~0 xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 A% \5 h: M; o v6 O d# ]6 | g
5 u/ Q1 c% \1 V! V, XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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& M6 l9 |" m$ e L! q' ]3 cRefreshment to follow
