讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 L0 W5 v% m! \! {0 D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 s7 r9 @; _/ w' y' t3 C- e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 y( Y8 r/ W! e6 h7 L, a
-- General info about post-secondary education system & s3 D3 Y8 C0 ]# B$ H
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 R, S3 B% R$ G8 S; o G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- ~8 T1 G# n* D$ {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 W6 O2 l. Z3 q! t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
/ o5 }6 ?% @: {9 [! Y' ] for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to y$ c* G7 U8 \3 `3 M
run after-school-care program4 u! D" t* x/ ?( Y3 L! F
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 X+ W% Q; G' G4 ~( d: ?3 E
impact on young children’s learning ability., `' B- B, a8 @
6 [( Z; Z: `5 I$ X; e1 X2 k/ m9 i" t3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 X& _8 b( p6 B2 H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 i0 x: m6 `3 R- U6 B
5 E, r/ W7 g3 G' o+ Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ L* E2 P/ O0 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. w5 B5 y+ {+ R6 j! P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; q8 B& I! ~1 a -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 o& I: E* S7 r- Z* w: p$ F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 ]; `2 ^6 f! [; ~3 x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth M* W6 Z& _6 C4 r& x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 Q2 e( Q$ ?, G5 a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 M7 n5 B' c1 p% f* V -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( v7 M) D( j% h. {+ w
, q) B/ G& @" `9 M5 eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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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
