讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 l9 z- s7 n$ m- C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: _9 E: H+ R# V3 q$ m0 O0 y( W -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! X2 A2 A; b# P: s1 ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, E0 i, J, m6 I) g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 X' q8 u* d# ^1 ^6 J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 a( B2 Y0 q* @2 p' ]3 c( X2 \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 k& J) X4 A0 k1 a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" _9 o. [3 i; h! i
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 N1 O4 h% X+ R -- General ESL classes information9 g% d1 K: K4 C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: S" L* A7 S! _! g
run after-school-care program8 L5 {) R& f8 @' U( ~* o% M2 I
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : w1 n+ x( ?* \7 ?
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
: r2 f6 S6 w9 Y0 S# J: v% T -- 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): 6 Q5 v% Z% ?. z0 Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 P' w: u0 P( e) Y, H f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ b# _) ?0 y( K# `' D! ]3 S* C2 R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
& d5 @: f0 Y6 q4 T' f: m) u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 A2 V% J6 Z/ \8 l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; M* G' d( s4 C2 p. G
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 s- P' u- Z$ t# d4 ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 S+ k# j2 z# l7 ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ w Y$ l4 t5 ?+ |: V
0 R0 S, ` k! V8 [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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, W( G8 C% {* L# p0 D) KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., m# b% t) X* N1 ?' A$ J- y. E
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Refreshment to follow
