讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: b) e, z5 d- ` a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
x2 ] q" |$ s2 m/ d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ Y$ C; \& a: ? -- General info about post-secondary education system ; p, T7 T: N; {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
X' p+ x- v+ p& b: P8 d -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 b# e4 u/ i ] K( z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& F v& I8 ~3 X$ u* f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) i: d6 x6 m4 v2 @( w' @
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 Y5 B/ Y. q' t8 b6 q) _+ D -- General ESL classes information
6 C+ r$ f' \8 O2 o1 h; Q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 E9 E! Q4 B8 y( |: K) k2 S
run after-school-care program
7 T0 B; T( ~7 d& R F" ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
; Y" M! P" I* r$ x/ }0 ? impact on young children’s learning ability.7 Y' v+ i, L7 f( G" G
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 t5 q5 n* A! ?6 f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) }0 W6 Q& R( E0 w; c8 e
4 l- y3 F1 I9 D2 J N% j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 `# w# S6 l/ l2 k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ H+ n M% s4 U( ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 p. W, {4 B# G6 V# @: b1 N: y# J4 j -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ V$ w4 x$ y6 u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ ?. E: L0 a. L4 n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 V! U& }' t$ b# j! _6 j9 d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 g' D5 d6 u B* b( @$ b) ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ |$ S4 p8 `: G# B0 a5 j$ | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* ^" n4 L8 A& q8 \! b4 a
5 P1 O b( S5 Q( a! }- x2 ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- s% `$ ? @- R# e& w: X: U l$ N5 O
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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