讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 T+ ?+ W# E& |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; D# U; X) w# F4 ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 G3 L! [6 B0 X" {! Q5 L( K
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 v% W3 A' g; T- d* o# ?! h0 P- U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- ?( \, g3 C2 q3 L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 M7 X& ?8 R# e) C7 z% _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % N1 @6 m/ n/ Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
- G5 |+ D9 p, z. x% F1 P for your child’s physical & academic growth? % F+ e( J+ H" y" e9 W8 \) r3 M
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( l7 b9 Y M! _* S4 ^ r -- General ESL classes information; i# [* g) ?1 y8 O3 t& u
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' D4 m0 j, j: |4 a, ?8 v
run after-school-care program
/ }7 l: j8 V/ U; h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 d0 p/ k8 e' f/ _; N; l( E
impact on young children’s learning ability.. A+ L& l( }! e3 ]6 H
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 n, i8 _( G4 L0 V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , q8 G* W+ F) u0 q: C" m' ^
4 C+ d- v2 I+ v$ O6 P5 T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 [( {3 L/ |9 c' P7 X0 S6 K! ^6 c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 i _& s8 Z3 R* ~9 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. N9 I: Y; `: L$ H* z7 d8 K8 q -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 c ?- H- U, b" I& M" J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; z; P/ Z4 }+ W$ G: ~( y8 T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 i2 O; p5 n0 Z. C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. s$ o6 t) w# M% w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 M4 h) Y* d- v: u0 p6 r9 d5 } IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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% Z d4 B) q/ X7 I$ G' F* p% ARefreshment to follow
