讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 ^( s. u$ X1 h1 B* u; L/ y" F -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 ^! Z! x* B8 v) X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 K. L$ M6 L% Q$ y9 O; Q
-- General info about post-secondary education system " r2 h- w" \1 _& U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 }; g0 e# E z# I6 Y0 s( |$ x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. z8 V- {0 q& e5 U9 h+ H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 }7 g; v0 O; } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 ~6 g, L: G1 R
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' n/ g/ E6 S+ W0 E$ ^0 n% Z
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / |/ T) A" U' z) {
-- General ESL classes information/ }( C3 W1 c( `/ e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# Z' Z$ B4 [+ Z& R2 t6 D) G run after-school-care program
# F8 W8 O# f' K' l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
# W, u4 W8 G2 }- s0 L$ ?5 a impact on young children’s learning ability.
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) w- x! {6 c4 _+ F: z/ u% e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & u& X2 J& v" S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! C, u5 \+ R( w1 @9 K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& R; E, Y) i9 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 D! g3 g `( R* m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 Q* l" Y) z3 f+ D \3 ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 m5 o7 Y9 J* v8 a* S t# m$ g T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 M. Q0 j$ N8 D' n) K' z* [ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# q# Q9 X F) r9 j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 e/ p; z s( n' r# Z* k1 M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ z& ~* _: h( a# L4 k2 _ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( J/ [3 P, X0 y' f4 E( I( G9 ]+ ?
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 I3 W. U' t& T8 X& \( D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ o4 J$ f r6 \1 v D9 {6 {
, M& x: l5 S9 [! ~" Z5 lRefreshment to follow
