讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& V! }- S2 l! W5 ~4 s- j
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: o k9 @1 Y+ T2 o1 A% b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. w" z6 w! ^: t A
-- General info about post-secondary education system # y# Y4 |) m! r2 `& P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ @, [2 ^" T q& |$ V* b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# M$ Y( Y: H8 U6 d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 G+ P" x; m. f3 s ?
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" k3 `3 X- e2 v: u) o+ N5 o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; L% c& g& @" k" @" u
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9 `: J* l; D0 @+ P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 w5 i$ L1 w: t; [* d- j0 r# L
-- General ESL classes information
9 E( l% ]7 {; E$ { -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 M0 f- D u6 S! q7 K# u- O+ E! O
run after-school-care program
+ G9 l9 q' B; ~$ v* U -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + t. G2 U+ z4 r @
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 [6 ^. y+ t K
* ?& O% w2 A3 l& w$ J/ w! {" w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! { e3 M* _- Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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( \' c, g* a. z+ Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % Y! O$ O% N8 L1 ]5 \ c3 i% L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, v5 H9 T% H7 g5 J7 ^& { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 U- L- F7 w, `* A K -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 Y; F. I* w: t9 M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
* z: c, t" v q% X6 n3 K -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 M* d$ ]7 C/ F# l- O! _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ j2 n; W4 L5 [6 `. V+ d: v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 C- i. C! T9 [$ c) i -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- f e5 P+ E/ J/ T/ J7 f
8 {9 o: l8 p+ q/ J2 d7 S; ^$ uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 J! L( u, f6 w4 N d
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
