讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% k$ t, a9 J- r; y8 V1 i -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& }1 ~! h+ o) X$ A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 G% \, h3 z' a& _) ?; s$ m, _ -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 o! d5 Z' K+ v( K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ l6 v. n, R5 N* _( s$ I2 g8 X, w, n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 a, Y% z9 @. ]9 ]6 f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; n! v: M' V5 Q4 j9 D; z8 w -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 h7 e2 d, @/ u; e+ U5 D9 h
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# r" Y) M1 u) \2 D6 K' c
run after-school-care program
7 r* B5 K. l5 a- a) N -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 [: x+ x0 t7 p) v" E1 }; n. d1 R) x
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 R6 {8 x' t! B0 u
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & R7 T3 M, ?$ O+ `- u# U- d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! \+ |4 Y+ Q$ f1 f! R! ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 W: P8 E% R# }9 O1 h3 c3 B, v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& U! m) i4 f% U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) x! b, s0 {4 Y+ E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ o f3 r; S r. F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 V+ ]2 C% F. T. J0 R7 M* E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 y7 m- u. m" ^2 L) v* \7 c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 C1 `9 N- B7 x* Q+ R" ]( W( e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, P6 Z* r& x! a+ w% _
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! o, @; d9 h9 M( D5 j
1 z% a7 L6 V( @# ^, zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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/ f! w/ q. P+ w7 U" t: rRefreshment to follow
