讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 X$ H7 I1 g; n* N: O/ W k -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& }. q, ^+ o @
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 x* }. {* ^4 `) J+ V! `& i8 {
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 [6 H+ p$ b% m" `1 z# e8 U; b5 K+ Y& a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 d/ _3 b5 B2 {" l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 ?7 v. n. `, }0 h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! p9 O, H/ q9 ?- T, `! ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 h+ m& [- L% Y1 }* c T
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; \3 ^. l0 L& Y. c! y: J( l. H% D
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) F- P6 R' K7 E5 x/ a. n, K
-- General ESL classes information/ s& P# N* a' K+ q9 u! v
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ T5 y: j: z% T+ Z
run after-school-care program
7 w- Z/ F4 H: M1 v g/ ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " m* y$ O2 N6 V$ d5 ]9 u
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ k5 p+ I, g" ^$ v" |% }' B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 U, q1 d% ^3 b. n
-- 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):
4 b- V+ f# e1 g* _ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; @4 U/ v' K+ |( W* o5 V! v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 r0 M/ y3 O1 H q) @ -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 K# ?$ S' n% w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( z' O# Y& G1 X4 G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. A7 F8 @) N; s9 @: B( }9 j4 H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- C8 R5 A8 J5 x" V5 c! f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. f" M* v# Z& Z& {# L) j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 V/ a( v. j) R) l
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 X9 B$ G; H) f5 C$ w$ r% c
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( N& B! C. X' ]9 ?: X" v2 e, a
4 }0 L+ n4 C) i! u2 i1 GRefreshment to follow
