讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 z, j3 R. ?# Z, a& @ ^ a [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 I& f6 S' }/ t8 y5 G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 H+ G- N5 o" u# G -- General info about post-secondary education system
% I9 g" ~0 a, K: D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. J) ]- P5 p2 W S( S# C" X8 u- M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% Q6 e) Z* r6 W
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) I \7 J/ q# L4 C, n$ B9 r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
/ r7 I& B0 ^' r for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' s2 K. l& D- f
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + h" ?9 K3 I- A! W% f5 v
-- General ESL classes information! R; ?& r% C" \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
q9 @5 G( B- p4 _% b7 i6 e run after-school-care program
# E' S" p8 J; W( h N3 |& k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 j! ^! P u2 G1 |9 A% `- h- o5 c
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 b( j7 x5 Y& o; V5 g6 f
: M# g% s0 y: u9 S$ i8 @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * n7 r5 e7 n) T6 y& c8 z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , f& H5 ^- c( |2 A& ~3 h1 ]* }5 p: T
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 Y% A) J' m* L/ Y9 ~' a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' I& \, j' H8 H- g: M* b+ W& I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 Y5 P/ I; a: k. y' r/ g -- Gordon Head Residents Association6 p* o1 B3 y0 p4 U9 J7 A' b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; C3 q. `) d) z% F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 E; z. u7 A9 c& W# a$ X0 ~3 e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 ^8 y/ M% L& I5 z8 G
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ I7 h8 }5 ?6 x& ~) K8 _3 Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 Z e& p& ^7 z2 w0 T) J$ i
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( H7 S. S/ j9 W- J0 o% Y$ N
/ e; P, z; l, u r! ?' F/ dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
