讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- H4 A' s. Q, _+ } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 ~5 O& C2 q5 I9 s& K -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 G: z: [8 Y4 @
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; o4 { l$ X8 B -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( d( K7 E1 v' b" J1 S# u -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 `; _% z) _$ b/ {, s+ T, r* m: e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' L9 D4 m! m1 y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& s7 R& [# L1 k% M( I7 | for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 ~- ?! K; t3 w3 i0 E7 c
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) f3 Q. X! k& A% L -- General ESL classes information* I- i1 E7 E' u5 W# Y. A: V0 G
-- 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 ' q9 a: I/ b( b" i
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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- ]: w. H9 N* q9 b) b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " |% l g9 h* W. D1 m/ N2 [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 i2 [5 |( N) a5 s* S
+ o5 K o( `+ X* D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ L- E$ V; ~9 L- ?" F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, \6 R( ?( B- u6 T1 f# _. ~+ M8 S( L( ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! F, E4 m6 b X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 [5 G9 U1 `/ O, V9 O" p4 y2 u' O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# X, |* I/ i! _" g s3 x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' R8 n& n' d( U* T! q& _8 G" \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' h1 W& X" K, ]. u- O* n, w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* z7 `! K7 t+ H3 w) H+ z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# v% Q* J& m7 R! J7 f
( n1 W; o7 Z* WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" b" a* n$ I& v- Z7 ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& f1 k2 Q. g2 m% I9 G
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Refreshment to follow
