讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 u& V; X# K0 b0 d0 u Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 {8 v \6 n; J( ?' i% B3 u
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! [$ W$ t B- b. j$ o& q5 F
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; ~- p, A& k- }8 g+ M/ }/ a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* p6 @: V/ e5 Y4 Y! k -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% p$ M0 m$ B% Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 S# `+ N% A# S7 ], M) k. A
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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5 f* T9 q0 j2 ^3 J0 h2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 \2 I! B6 o5 d: Y3 \* e! x( x -- General ESL classes information
$ E- L5 s# }) s$ r, U' i$ L -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: h1 B$ t( N1 r4 o9 i3 e) p0 w run after-school-care program
+ R+ d( h) g' z/ d( S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 p, d E! E& z, T- Q
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ g) \" p: }6 [# m3 D. `
3 f& P2 A& Q$ i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % M0 E( B% }5 {% E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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, }- Y$ S0 `' ]9 K" C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; {4 f+ W' w! O/ o y! s5 R2 ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 ^* B0 Z! H& R+ O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 N( |2 c% I. g& F+ ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# d7 T7 \1 \! |& p: t4 r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, U* Q2 j' P5 C% J& \
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 ?* O; c5 U7 Z% Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' l- W) `' C0 A1 R, z' T
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" b% R( N/ |! c( b/ T1 Z/ n: L( P/ y" A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* ?5 @/ ~; x5 M% e) s- JMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 U0 p9 M; s0 s! {7 a3 S ?) zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) R. K) R" @9 @" g9 V
+ m6 L% t/ m" I, ^7 J& E! XRefreshment to follow
