讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 s' g; ~% A+ l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" q$ [, g4 r5 \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ ?( p. \$ c5 e" }
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 Y" [8 ?' \9 b" w. Y9 K2 d0 B2 l7 z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 y' b2 H$ P Q) l+ v, P, E/ K -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
@# q' Z! M1 ~) U) G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. k" G& s+ A2 ^& k* m* ~ | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 M2 m0 |# ~$ P- `5 `8 m
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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( _ C3 ~4 {) ~, b) n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
& D, V7 i& f0 Y4 E: a7 @* ~. L9 U -- General ESL classes information
- ^4 |) Q8 A6 b$ u2 g' I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
/ O2 A L. x2 ~+ c" I run after-school-care program
* _% r( i% B0 C* j5 X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( B/ ~7 p8 l# ?5 U3 s
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 {# W% U6 I! h- K B% r/ ]
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 r& L/ C# e: a* @% ~2 n6 \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 G6 b. r* D5 j* d* d2 M& O$ m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# }# m' u* k$ B" R: B1 c* z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% j) o. G! S' f$ x% j. j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! ^/ j- r" |2 z' D& e8 Q3 F6 [$ C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. W: c7 P' l! q; i3 }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% Q- j$ N* A, L N D
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 n* V# v, x# Q6 u9 u- ^# T C
; E n9 ?' \- U8 C- j4 q2 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. O' w% W9 f' h- Q7 y
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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* R: ]6 O: H8 dRefreshment to follow
