讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ M' F2 a* d+ A$ W# d. `$ h, ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" ~; w- e4 \$ T" X( \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) i) f6 q, S& P1 A -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 T: d- a5 J- e/ q0 E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. D4 s" B1 i) L( x9 H" X8 | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: B' G* U/ |, \ s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 J5 ]) C# o) ]" v
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 q0 V4 t) V) A2 w5 _0 q2 s5 B
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 Z8 U9 v' F( o; @
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# w% j1 M1 E# {+ w& l! y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 `' m. R7 k0 B! b
-- General ESL classes information
6 _6 e0 L2 v+ K* }6 A -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 t3 y; m3 W& s. C+ t; K
run after-school-care program1 r1 M% p7 U; e! n) _
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
* _- I8 b# J$ u impact on young children’s learning ability.! i, D F2 R3 k$ s& l6 ?1 z
1 ~$ T7 n: w: y" o& U! @5 Z. \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
% t( C9 k/ x) }$ b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 Q" a3 I+ m2 L/ _: A
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; H$ V2 `4 ^9 b; }# J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 Z8 H% e- h5 I! \7 e/ A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
) b1 X6 z: ^! I -- Gordon Head Residents Association* H. t% ~0 j( g* |. @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 P- X! W- ?" S; g' e! ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% m1 ?+ V1 y/ \& l0 d& t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& V, g' a4 r3 t# Z' y' T% t9 r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ f, f* D" x8 y. M( q7 c9 h
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 E) u1 R5 i" p) P* S
' B( P% r. S+ E4 V9 R; CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China O( a4 ~* a+ v
! J6 s1 k, G- V# wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( H$ V9 p, E$ Y: J2 ?
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Refreshment to follow
