讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( z/ M9 K' Q- s& h1 K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 L9 P8 H* M' i3 T( {8 R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 D. V0 O, _# T( D+ t
-- General info about post-secondary education system + G, j# h2 Y$ O; L8 J7 l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' @# J5 Y; I7 l1 E5 z3 t* O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) O) J' G: ]; Y2 y; X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : @$ _- R# D/ r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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) ], m- p( D E5 n B5 k8 g* z2 F, V0 H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ O1 x: G0 H# D6 _: J
-- General ESL classes information
; r. h/ ?8 j) E& j7 Z6 q+ b( q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
5 a3 d& V5 r9 j1 V run after-school-care program
' @* b0 v$ ~- V l7 i% m: z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : j4 b: j0 [) e$ f' u2 _+ C
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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& m( p' n$ W( N# l+ T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 N" v" K# ~( g. n: W3 g X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + y- O# E' k3 I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # d. p) b3 T3 p6 S, y9 Y5 k Z7 |4 l* L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! z% {$ i, I( p+ V8 |3 T, I% }0 u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 {! ^* P ~* E- p# _1 G0 Q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* Y2 I/ j8 z5 O. @! |8 h' J% [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ \( W3 Y/ ?& ?+ e# `3 B. l. I3 q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* J$ H7 M' a2 L+ ^$ S7 } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ ?- u6 v: |8 _6 A8 u" X0 j& m5 R0 q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 j* [% i2 w/ ^# e8 w5 i3 L
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: G! l6 y) Z1 d# ?MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" X* P5 @ R1 TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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- ^( Q% V& u# Y/ N) P" `Refreshment to follow
