讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 B9 `0 W$ {9 W2 C- ?+ X W, H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 x- A x- ^) t
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( @+ A! N( e. u f7 b0 f -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 x% P5 Q& Y( \3 p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ }& R# K' a2 |# D9 t5 J* D- |0 O: Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 X) g3 Y5 @5 V: a2 x, L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. O9 K$ c; e6 u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- _1 a/ G) U9 h
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( ]3 C5 [. T* E# x9 i6 V/ C2 W
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! N! }- I# U/ i6 |4 t
-- General ESL classes information/ I u) q+ g, U$ u. r" Z! \% ~. d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ e8 Q0 w/ T" e, G6 _1 F4 H, y$ t
run after-school-care program
7 X) n1 S) ~5 w9 Z7 t -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 F6 ^9 i4 E0 s5 S! c6 h- K" U
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ b' Y9 P L4 }, S+ d/ b' | -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( l* v" ^4 ^8 U: e: D6 c
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + M6 \. @( \$ b+ X! Q+ o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- c" T* A5 M0 g% C -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 w% S+ r1 B. i; k -- Gordon Head Residents Association: V( a7 v- u/ f9 f5 B( T' [6 a0 z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) u1 \# A# n+ R& p# {+ O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# P+ V& r7 m, T3 }, r7 ^$ [, j4 f1 h -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ ?+ {" b# A1 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" z# x1 d% Z3 r* J. T+ o -- 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, China0 z; G1 n: S9 { {
. H- k1 e6 H) ?( s; f& Z: H& J+ AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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5 G1 A, i5 E# r8 iRefreshment to follow
