讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. m; o. i' `0 R6 ^8 Z" u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: e0 e5 `$ X. o* u9 Q: |( b, C/ X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 `- S3 v, }3 s; h! k
-- General info about post-secondary education system . O$ O* s m3 I" I3 C9 d0 [$ o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* C' o$ k! z( O/ F* ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, S4 _2 B/ D; I# ~
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . x2 M+ s: N% {- j: u6 E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 v' j. j+ p. F, l9 \2 i
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):
* [: L" R& U. W$ K3 F -- General ESL classes information
7 J5 l E* {: W% z, C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
- L: ?! f" k4 m run after-school-care program# ?7 U9 ?3 C& \ c9 i- [
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ o6 k% v1 I+ r4 n
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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4 w+ C5 E: R' V" o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 K* X/ R" n7 ^) F! g" E9 O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + b& _$ ~0 T9 P8 Z, p
3 o& d/ X7 Z) k0 @0 Y X# y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) f; C3 D) U; G7 Q* i( W g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 G7 L: E( }( ~) z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ U7 ]# e T0 ~7 C+ m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- _8 K6 ^8 T6 Q- c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% w' e& a! U+ T+ I0 `: t) U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 r5 \1 S9 r/ O! v z5 w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 P9 h' o8 q: Z. L" X9 X
& ^& j4 z y0 d9 s$ vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China L; {4 L- D- U1 D4 a2 S3 S" K
4 s1 J3 p$ X7 g1 d* jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) i% n4 O7 \; @
2 t6 S% [) V; {& x6 O2 |0 fRefreshment to follow
