讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 `& u9 }8 l' |: U4 P5 A* \$ M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 e: [' }. h+ [/ W2 L" V# `8 |" J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ K9 [- d8 L9 s- Q -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 m: J& m$ G9 y& r2 \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% W9 b% m- t1 ]% U# ]% A; _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 X0 V5 f0 K$ m6 D6 y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ \3 f2 v- Q0 c t8 [. E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 p8 v. [( Q0 \7 G, \$ V5 ` for your child’s physical & academic growth? - W6 P# [- i$ a. x: l8 P6 j$ |
--Q & A
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! I6 w- \8 G# \7 Q9 @9 w& a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! I+ h2 I4 r3 D5 J* S" N) w
-- General ESL classes information
0 E" B7 X; M( |% ^: R) V -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' `. T4 x- {% q
run after-school-care program) n! r V% ?1 b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - I0 s6 F" L5 q' K: K" Q
impact on young children’s learning ability.. @9 Z @; I! E7 x% `) X
: ~6 u# v q- i$ o" y. ]3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
, D5 i5 M: }0 P( h8 K' r -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 l7 L! ?3 p& z
0 ?6 }. M. P1 S, {8 a2 c% W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) e& o# G! R& X1 U7 t& i& k3 t: N( w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 S9 r$ P% q' U5 H7 k! ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: U0 W# Y) s# m. j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 M; d6 T( e' m- A" |1 q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% v4 r! n: Z8 }- d- J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 l6 j6 C, r/ P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% B. N* k& y8 O8 X0 K -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 d- z, s+ h3 ~6 |% \" Q( o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; k, W- s" o5 r9 ?' V
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. j6 b! V$ l7 j! J2 k
! e" Q% p+ t$ F9 G! d jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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/ T. H# N0 d, U l; aRefreshment to follow
