讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" H) y$ s2 p: @1 f: F; E
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& c' k% ^( g7 Y0 r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 x8 j, |5 L+ u: X6 B
-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 _% f3 P% t# X5 g1 G -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 \! b3 E5 n3 x7 G* N- f9 D- S2 x M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* j/ q/ x u# I3 O _& Z3 ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 T, W; R0 V+ m7 d; I
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 s" I6 A# Y# _* D for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* P! g4 Y3 j8 b/ S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 S+ N; U3 {, j2 O" f: Z" c -- General ESL classes information) G1 u. J9 K& U( u) S M) k+ e
-- 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 5 h% i8 ^2 Q- t8 ]3 f, [/ }
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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5 ]! o; i0 v% G& L$ k" R5 b5 G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 r5 V+ l) ^" T9 @6 M: Q( `# H3 Z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( [/ J3 ^- V9 Y' \
& ~8 R/ f0 L& p8 j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): C% x5 a1 h7 W" ]6 g/ ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 p# t( ?$ D- o/ ^( C* a. Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 ?4 g2 b& e+ ], X1 h4 l+ {6 ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ E8 f, V6 W- X# f8 W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 [5 b+ r5 x5 J6 T. j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" r4 F. V+ l2 ?: Q& F- v' h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# [% y% c# {8 y% R. h; ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 R g* J! n" I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 j9 \- S8 @; u
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" d y- e4 u/ M' j) P' I
5 F9 H! f) x n% N& u- Z9 j: ?# B% hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
