讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 n' @5 i, I3 V& h. Y# ?* l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 ~7 U7 V$ M3 k: P% n4 J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; k/ I3 c( X- c( \ -- General info about post-secondary education system
; M5 H: x) x: F# ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" t, k. t9 y3 U7 v) q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 J( d2 O p5 S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, P, t) ]+ u3 T0 e6 R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 e) V# G, H! N7 c) r6 y1 I
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; Z- {; ]! s# S2 K0 M; H
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - p. [0 {1 e/ z( |
-- General ESL classes information
, E( }( h" e6 [5 ?& L; Z3 t i6 V) Z -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 r$ M+ T5 n/ `( B ]+ F I run after-school-care program
6 c$ u* Y5 H" \/ C% \7 k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
8 B! ~" ?# y' V" h. {; I8 u impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . j2 k" @+ y+ a) b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) p; F5 T- {( u/ Q" k- I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ \% V: b) ~# I+ @' D; e) j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services( P. l8 x3 [. q0 c$ b% d2 p( Q* Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' w3 D% [# W6 x7 o1 @ -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ p8 ^! ^) N2 V$ G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! p2 K% [! d$ D( X1 A9 Y' N( H" C& C: {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 x" _2 f% U1 s1 r, C! n- u3 Q) E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 U. c; X7 c' Q8 @6 Q, R: D7 G
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" l7 S2 z& K$ Q+ o' \% @- v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; {. b( `; k. P& @$ h$ c
5 ~: S* `6 f. C1 A( l6 SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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) T6 Z6 e" K5 g0 iRefreshment to follow
