讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 f$ I' V8 h& c3 `) [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; n+ M; m4 u2 h! r0 {
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 `1 M0 Q$ M. ^2 j
-- General info about post-secondary education system
y6 D+ [+ Z: i$ e4 l# U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 q+ f4 I6 O$ s" [3 P/ U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# k' H) S& z; |" ]: e+ P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" o& j6 `# d( I7 P* t4 G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) E+ j+ F8 r1 }+ q4 a) C9 x
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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. b a! Z1 @7 L$ k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 C6 @) O( i" i* v% [' x -- General ESL classes information0 c9 E. B \+ \/ d) M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. H' o3 R. z( p4 R
run after-school-care program+ I4 v- K1 @2 g* ?+ j& C: e
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 R6 r- F# |5 C+ `4 `' |4 P
impact on young children’s learning ability.: c- W$ n0 y. Q: N2 G6 Z
( ^+ m% d' O8 W% x1 F1 c. x: `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 h N9 _, ]- x -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # S: m% `" g& S& j5 i2 Z) H
( U" B+ a7 U- E8 l& O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 D" ]. ~2 N1 N, y2 U1 D1 m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# b2 Z8 x6 `: b) @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 W( N. I* V9 \, J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 {+ D4 J5 a6 \5 v4 d& x- ]* I, m+ H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( X- I O! p/ ^6 a9 D" V$ [6 I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 x2 Z/ E. k! s4 G" q& Z" j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 T1 Z# H: N2 b! O! @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 m$ _9 ?* A% g; ?5 ?) M, \9 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: z) H2 D7 P1 E, J2 O
$ ^0 b2 q6 x- L- C9 m6 L9 p* yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 R! r7 `3 W, x8 T9 U3 z1 U
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Refreshment to follow
