讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ h% t0 h+ |# ?9 Q% J5 A7 I6 ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( X ?5 Z* i: _
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 F- b; m. O% _0 M
-- General info about post-secondary education system
" ~6 O* E; \5 i3 o: I- A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- c2 g" O9 v3 v9 _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 U1 i/ `7 l& o( Y6 G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- Z: Z# P( d# m4 K -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 f$ j" |+ z# x! N
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* ? {" q& N" }; L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ z0 p* J- H+ ?
-- General ESL classes information8 e7 A* j* ]4 ^* ~% p$ A
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# {& N* [' f) i% D3 W1 x% B, v
run after-school-care program
% u3 N" ?8 I) E; F* N# | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 Z" a$ i y, X6 I impact on young children’s learning ability.
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1 p/ N, m! d [- E; L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
0 N4 [9 ~ D: k: h$ ` -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # D+ G+ ]. r1 I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! S* o8 o4 N, I1 _ J7 X, B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: N( D: V+ j& |; `+ v1 K& {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 Q" @8 N8 ], ^: u. ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ e8 H- L2 _3 x/ F: Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 k" a6 Z, r; J" Q) \# [1 Y* q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 x, }) B7 v' j4 B5 Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 F* }1 x3 M: o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ i+ i. z6 o5 u( H' v7 k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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+ b! H; C$ @8 C9 W* G* M& rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" q8 C7 U: i+ p! ?7 U$ PThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 U8 ^5 S1 C; o) C- z& q
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Refreshment to follow
