讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 G0 p' u4 D' A) x x6 T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! ~2 o/ {. V8 \, h0 v' B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" w. I& ]) D, R: A
-- General info about post-secondary education system
6 @3 \4 `9 e2 y2 R: t0 V3 W8 u6 v" z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( y7 `! J8 x' [# _0 |" [5 {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers j: e5 X d' X7 s: ] Z. c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 a8 |2 E& B' V; a0 K! x. Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 p# l/ H; B r& k for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 Z" b6 Q7 J9 }5 k1 h
--Q & A
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" n6 ^4 E) E! p4 G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: T2 s! }# W3 G1 d -- General ESL classes information5 b8 q( ?) }% k" P. P% y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
3 Y# |9 B. d- u$ j# R# | run after-school-care program2 J2 l+ e+ o# P1 v0 J1 ?) p i
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
5 Q( v4 I% S. y, }3 l* y7 e impact on young children’s learning ability.
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2 N- z# F) _" H: Y4 |8 Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 ]+ ?+ C" d* d5 j5 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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5 [( C5 D$ O2 v5 J5 x5 U3 @2 \/ \5 @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. }, ~2 i8 |/ [8 W2 {) \% l/ F1 y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- g6 V j8 W2 B5 j& f2 @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# _# j( U% F; }5 m- h" f% ? T9 Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association
; M, @" N5 N7 W6 W2 P& b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( j( K, h- V2 r( T& [: i2 s- ~" A3 A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 Y+ \$ v% N, c" d- k9 E/ m8 p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* v# l- ` F% H t8 `+ i$ ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 h3 u+ D! p; F0 l; R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 Q$ O3 X1 q& S( a+ z5 P$ {
( B) [2 u( f7 G( o, YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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+ u# R, l. l, i! j# OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
