讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- i6 d3 j1 X6 I( |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* p5 e' \) Y ~& ?" Y. _, s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 x( p$ A$ t5 P4 ?8 | -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 E: D" f/ X' z0 r! X2 U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 d4 a- Q( F, |( T2 j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. I/ N4 I* F4 P8 [) p3 | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ v3 W/ N/ Y5 v3 j1 g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 r$ J) n8 m$ Y% T, D. v. C
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , Z9 z2 o; t# T1 m( u
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
s: ]1 @& g8 H9 e* s V -- General ESL classes information
5 X6 H8 p1 J$ A8 ~5 \! c: l" r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
% d% z. {, u% u- S2 @0 z run after-school-care program
# V! Y% z% L/ n: K$ x1 L7 F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the I s: C1 S: ~3 r* Q! M7 Y) M
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- L# S }8 b$ S) ^! l1 m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
C. |1 f6 k: _6 o -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 V$ f! [4 N; N0 u1 X* t
( k$ |" V0 B1 \0 E+ Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - d8 I+ S- @$ H. t# @# F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% U2 B3 M$ t9 R3 X$ h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 p8 l0 H' A( J- c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# w1 i8 s+ r4 j! K3 h C1 S' H7 }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( P1 h3 r$ Z6 B. c& Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. L8 o% f6 M" u2 Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ s1 t* U: e; [) j! ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ B+ w2 y- _$ h d$ q& s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 L: n5 `! j3 _8 z7 m2 m
& A- o- s& V, y' RMC: 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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$ C( [5 h8 `4 l+ FRefreshment to follow
