讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 x) }1 |2 D# }( l- P1 F8 n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; U# \6 E$ r$ t: } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# g( f d, L5 g; R- a, l# F, J
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 ~+ [% X! V/ Z1 K, c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 M, J' p* M" l, _- M9 |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, ]1 U) X( q1 H f2 ]& f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 \0 \/ V7 y5 E6 w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# h: R/ \# L" {& S1 z0 _7 [ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 }2 o0 B# F- L, F7 O6 }1 s
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
' o) l7 O/ }; X -- General ESL classes information
" P$ v6 V" a; }* G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
) [4 i( D& N2 O8 m2 s) c$ g ~ run after-school-care program, w7 r+ `7 I/ s5 O$ }4 Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , H. o" @* V* z' T2 J
impact on young children’s learning ability.! `" I4 J5 O" b2 q8 F& ]- K
6 a$ E: i3 W9 D( p. ~; z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . Q6 c0 y* Z( W9 j8 \4 ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / ^5 n- ~+ a- F' r
, l# r8 J/ {3 |5 C" t3 m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 _; Q9 _* c6 K% k: E5 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: u' z& G2 C9 V5 I. K+ w, A& a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 I) T& A- u& R2 w2 c. C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 g# {& N* \% ^3 L5 `2 Y- d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 a! `; i ^& w! h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. L E3 a, H) l" Y& Y/ {- F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 t& r; Q; N) O- e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. {5 G; m1 ~8 X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; y8 C: _! b1 B" F( q/ EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- A7 z( s3 i# QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
