讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ n, I4 o: q! h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: R9 x" Y1 n2 I& ]( g5 c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 F$ r( [7 V! @5 O -- General info about post-secondary education system
, u" X3 ^5 [8 A+ E3 s% p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" p' ~' k% C( `+ j' u; R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" G9 u' C2 S* t, K/ [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 p: q6 }. B! g
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 l/ U/ g2 I3 T: D7 U! P
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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+ l9 Z1 G% J6 J5 o6 D4 ~1 s& B+ g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
! x# ^ j: e4 Z5 g" `7 A) Z1 q" a& d -- General ESL classes information6 E- S# I$ S& D- c+ I( D6 O; m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 r a: K# D4 l* w/ G$ }$ i8 v/ x run after-school-care program
& F. t& u7 B s T) P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 b' p' ^4 o5 l+ ]2 ~3 V3 q |
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 Q/ G! T' W, S0 \; H6 t
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 s( q0 f# m# |2 c% L
+ j, V) B* b5 S1 o8 o: G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 W$ A, @% `: }# F8 }1 @5 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' l: l6 c- Y- Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 y* x6 e' V6 k$ M4 Q -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 J- u/ X5 I" \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: _$ E8 `1 s5 g: a" f. | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( G" A5 U$ q/ q7 d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* ~5 s: A5 U- |# \7 U8 N; C- D7 w -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* ]5 E5 f, c; ]1 S3 e- s! C2 A
-- 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, China2 e2 a# R9 z2 Z
& S/ }9 r& U+ E. QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% f r7 e. z0 a1 {& e h8 L
?) B8 y: ?, q0 a6 jRefreshment to follow
