讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 `4 s/ B% Y# J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# P! S0 {6 G9 R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* h/ n3 a7 J- T0 p0 j
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ n3 O% W4 i) c* i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" x) O M0 r3 o; j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 a% `+ N$ Y: C' H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! C- H4 P" f7 B1 Q0 D0 W
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
* X: j& ?( ^+ F2 P for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 |6 g$ i: C% M3 w
--Q & A
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. |, c3 D" I6 w4 P, j! K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : j" {$ ~! T9 U8 c" M! w* S
-- General ESL classes information
9 W/ E/ Y1 P6 t! t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
& c6 e7 j2 V- A2 A8 l4 Q run after-school-care program; A' S! u0 a' n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 `& }1 W! f @5 K9 A6 O$ U
impact on young children’s learning ability.: x1 g; f4 P3 |0 I5 z. f
1 V' M7 N( x% T P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , {1 G6 Z$ X3 f8 R; F4 h+ Y( o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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/ ~0 x& e- P3 s0 _! x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 X& W) p3 ]; S2 b6 d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 D' u& |7 K/ @6 B- t {, R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
V9 `1 u" x$ z+ s4 d -- Gordon Head Residents Association, i' V3 e2 V0 i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) v- v- h$ k8 H6 Y) U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 q# J! ^) o* D2 y4 V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* l- l/ d5 \# `9 u& D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 b1 C/ W2 R- M* H8 s
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China r8 @5 q j* M
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# ~7 ^ O4 ^9 ^2 {+ \* u
! }+ y4 j' r% m$ m/ DRefreshment to follow
