讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* u: j' K H- y0 L% c1 o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! i- l! k1 h! F. _- o" B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# P' _! l% e% F2 o. R% W
-- General info about post-secondary education system
6 ]* D1 s- }6 k% J* k! V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' k5 V/ }" k: k n' ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; L) i' O' j) u! n0 Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 {6 @8 R4 C* h! s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
: C7 K2 C5 t7 G& N) \0 \ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 U7 K3 o: v: G% o7 A
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 f& E: `$ w' B) Q& B( o5 U, }" K -- General ESL classes information
$ _% e7 e" y5 I- Y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& g" l) d, @$ K$ X$ _
run after-school-care program2 w0 u. r% y1 F
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 x/ ^# j& E4 v$ ~) Y7 Y, q% P impact on young children’s learning ability.9 ]* w6 S7 g5 O; M. S. ]' Y
; }3 p2 e0 m5 k& R2 P1 [% D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
] M( W, ~) P' L' A( y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' F( ]: r1 Z0 S$ f( }' r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ c8 R0 Q' }" z: Y. ~% ^
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* V- P2 f8 Z9 |& t% w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# m* A J( g, f# X- l -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 S. x3 N+ a1 r; L9 k- n6 `) k, U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; H6 v0 L: J# g. V5 G) o+ k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% n4 k% H# y% L9 H; d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 s% `/ S: ^( e; v3 O. v
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 h" h' v% s& g8 t' R2 G -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 w; X4 t! \8 F) D0 eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 u1 l' {2 }) L$ c* _
& P: L: s9 U5 M$ v9 l a# s, dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 U1 v, `! Y. I2 D4 DRefreshment to follow
