讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 V8 W: E7 u/ v% b! E. `, J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems u6 a% @; m: d! f4 W- ~7 R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- X* j7 x1 Q( }: n) q
-- General info about post-secondary education system
: F8 t3 E: y; y8 F4 }8 c# ^7 w4 Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' l1 M4 p4 }9 w) Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 s. n! Z0 S5 b# v* ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 H# z" R( ]1 b' p# s* U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 g" y# `* n, z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 q+ z q7 ?6 {& w9 A
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' T4 S) G% B- b( c2 U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) k2 \1 Z2 F6 C -- General ESL classes information
* i& f, y# e1 E$ U1 S; n: Z8 k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : A: C. [0 c* |# m
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 E9 c5 |8 x- ?4 J+ J. u) ]
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 R" w9 u+ T9 v, Z+ H/ T" g' G* {5 X -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ r6 z! D% q7 [. z0 w
* k# `3 u1 K; _/ X. z N) ~8 D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 n& Q; _5 G& a6 _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. e0 L) i- d' ~* h( r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 [9 Z# M+ |4 p; i6 B( Q; b -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 G6 @- W: P1 d5 @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 `5 J6 |1 i- Y8 e, p, k% {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 b& b0 S& z; \# R0 U9 s -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 `3 ^- @8 D8 ^( p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 J! F! Z* C! w5 M7 i/ r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 n- A" b, _# a* l- q, ^! ^
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, l) f5 m3 Z" @4 k, d5 _6 y
) X9 `% P! V( \; Z: [. WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
