讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 \* g" W z3 S& O$ x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; V% d+ Y& ~' n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 J4 U) o" [' v1 S' b -- General info about post-secondary education system
" v: J' g; L3 Y% m3 e/ H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& Q- M5 `' |/ \- k2 i
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 `8 Z* H* C2 u, q, a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, g. B* T) v3 r+ z! l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# X9 R7 B5 w. T2 d& ~/ ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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& M* e3 k# B6 Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 v7 R4 Y% i$ j
-- General ESL classes information
7 B' _( L4 M8 |0 l) `+ v) c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
$ L: m5 M! p/ u! e1 H run after-school-care program5 z0 g+ S: ] m* f
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - e' @* W; M U) Z, Y; Y
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- ^" @( i4 R/ \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 q: q: Y6 I2 @0 J/ n -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : v& z# b u& M- T3 ~- s$ u4 V8 v
5 I( X) Z3 _* w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# h, y) E- O3 |" A( N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ R6 \; U3 H. A8 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% Y2 W3 V. N* Q( C9 M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 m; F# C, R0 R6 Z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. D w& q' y# G7 e$ R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; w1 t b# e( M1 Y* _5 ^
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' s; _ ]6 \+ Z* U' i9 w/ e8 v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- z& r" k/ j' h. H% E: q9 J/ n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 T! P. Y. z% j& I) k
" R8 [$ R8 e. a7 }5 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ Y! t6 | z$ M: J2 {
5 I+ r1 w( ~. p0 i2 h6 hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; K; |9 Z; s, Q: }, s
* P9 z: } c) D: v `Refreshment to follow
