讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; w! t0 P8 n2 _8 D9 ]# o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ U6 N- ]- E6 ^; M* ^; Y( J% y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! m3 \9 m/ H( _! d -- General info about post-secondary education system / D% d" P0 ^/ {% Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! u6 D! i9 ?; b: N( V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 U/ c: a/ M: M. d. ]/ ]/ I+ P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 T0 i3 o) r6 h! T8 F' D8 v
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . l) i1 o5 U8 ~4 ?
-- General ESL classes information3 h3 v! _4 P" Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' R" `# S# B* d, c, J- \
run after-school-care program1 L+ y7 i: Z% H! ?7 u. v
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " s n2 p9 h; M" I
impact on young children’s learning ability.: h; N( Q6 P. a- Z
3 L: F" g5 K: X* x& E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) s5 s) o* F& P2 p4 `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! L/ }4 g% { C& Y6 P6 e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
5 r( b4 `) _# t2 ?$ l; P& U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 W# c9 L. k1 j- N2 B# z+ v3 p; r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 _- q' Z) X, a1 r9 F. `0 ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
% {- G0 V+ c2 J/ R7 a. C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 z+ j7 t. q0 I+ S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 S8 v7 i" [8 R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 j: r/ }8 e0 P' p2 c+ } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! v9 U8 W- i+ @' E2 v0 o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. I9 Y5 C: `- \- o
0 v+ u; `. a& hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 U/ M6 W# r; `2 B& P' E
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 g5 ]' z0 E* B6 h& H8 k4 v
. ~- B/ l: V2 j o K zRefreshment to follow
