讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- _( {/ p( |/ P! _4 A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% D R: F9 w& [+ r" g5 J' b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- ]2 a( j2 m. [& E
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; F1 h3 K J/ Y# k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; y2 n) i, U3 X1 y4 V' u -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 M2 q3 U; E; {8 o& D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 j8 L+ x7 k/ R# m$ o. ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
: P$ _$ R+ `7 j6 ~$ w9 u for your child’s physical & academic growth? . s z) H: ^8 g
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6 K. j5 F. `% J- ]6 w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * H) e' Y$ V8 }1 c5 W# j9 }
-- General ESL classes information
0 a) _! a7 m6 b* a; n) p: Z -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* q9 b2 ^% y/ m0 U( M4 k _/ C
run after-school-care program9 l/ P1 I* a2 O# |) c0 S
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) u1 s7 ] i. B' Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! {2 c& N) f/ @8 {. ?( r5 |
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! {9 M$ I5 C" W0 A6 e+ j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ P" r( F. @: z9 L# S. @5 T -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% o I' W* R5 B. v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( p! O; h7 ^) u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 y- ]! J2 v7 ~/ ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 ?0 T, ^* _$ ^ ~$ ~! r! e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' j; p. Y( C- h1 m. j% @- Y/ k: u1 e; {* v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 i9 M$ a; F+ ~3 y0 K x
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ e7 H4 c! v& J8 ?3 @) {4 h/ H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# W- T" t9 q) YThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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$ I1 [* @5 C' H5 h; Q% p, d. F2 ~Refreshment to follow
