讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& A- D; X1 E3 ]3 s) B5 k ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 `" h6 r2 ?6 e" k8 u; v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# E. j5 l7 }7 l. k -- General info about post-secondary education system
8 H2 M: L2 m& F% a+ Q. N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* M5 b( I& \+ }% r1 ]) e. Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ ^2 }+ [& @ e5 G4 U. r X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 l. U/ Z: v6 D* O3 q" h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
' T* l9 y0 ?" P! a4 f5 t3 g: P for your child’s physical & academic growth? & c8 F+ V" p6 ]& S( [
--Q & A
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8 x, m& Q& h! e* X3 S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : S' g& |8 s% n/ N3 v4 W
-- General ESL classes information# `# k5 M; b" @& u# t& o' g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 j6 ]+ |& [0 X+ G8 f! d3 K- x
run after-school-care program
) F9 B9 C# N P, g! m _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & E9 C( a% ]( s" b6 W- X
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
' l1 Z. C' ?" S: Y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& [4 N3 n+ V+ F( t! M* W* @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% s! r& d8 ^$ k4 e. T6 r) b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& P5 _- ]; {6 g* x" d6 c. { -- Gordon Head Residents Association6 j# m+ }7 M0 V7 M% e+ ]
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; p! x# h. `9 y1 ~9 S+ i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% K. p" s8 q8 G9 W y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 K: w |* e( o, [& Q# y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 K2 J/ E% P# r( t: K% I
-- 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: ]& I& r) R/ O1 i3 _" {3 C5 e
7 [, d5 B5 c$ R3 X# a9 s' fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( k( {# d9 x* Q4 ~" z& C( b
- Z9 {4 J" _0 J3 ~5 z. I: LRefreshment to follow
