讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! ]' A% G" w9 Y! t7 F4 q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, E& ^, w8 _8 X% D( d% \. y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& v* g }" u! o -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 l: _! _" N1 U1 |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* \, `" f; w8 L7 @! A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) ?$ V+ J! `* w5 H, s3 L3 k( Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 T1 I1 _4 {: Y1 y! y- W
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 F! H& Z# a: U0 [ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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8 |% P* C' u0 P# P- u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , T5 o# b4 D2 W' o8 d
-- General ESL classes information% \1 [! d, C5 f" a$ x
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 [7 j, v* L3 }2 p7 x/ F, e
run after-school-care program3 A0 X& c; W$ i. O: b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " l3 }6 O8 T+ B3 H
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 h8 e/ L4 i( ]. ~" B
' f0 r* R k4 j7 g, f/ g! G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ T. h6 }9 O6 ^* f4 {. m+ b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 T* y! b- c# m% m( H
* x: c c1 q/ \ X) O. e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 i" q$ d" [# e/ W/ I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 f0 U! v5 j( q9 E7 V1 r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" _& d. b' d+ I4 W. {0 K x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 h1 e8 R' x/ p4 z8 M2 e4 W2 o -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% W* U. x9 }# N" r/ t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 B! |, g6 h7 f% N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 B5 m/ |: c6 W+ q& c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* |, J0 b( h: s6 H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 e( j" ^9 O" e7 ^% |% E7 K) E1 B1 LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* y) V8 U$ e; [
2 z, n" `7 }" Y9 c* b* GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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H) L4 V$ i: y& y4 [Refreshment to follow
