讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 o- g/ M! M6 N/ X+ A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: r6 \ t1 k9 h -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; I( k/ r5 Z. D$ t' T( Y3 n( i6 D+ A
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' [& t5 h/ ^+ D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 j' `5 f# {$ C2 u" V% \: Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! S8 P( E3 j) ~% p/ X' l7 {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 l8 l X# z0 B! f: @ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; i$ O `0 J4 O' c+ m for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: L# p; y1 \- n" }0 T$ T5 [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & y2 ^3 B4 n" N x9 P" \3 o
-- General ESL classes information
! ]+ {2 c- E8 i6 {! h7 w5 y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 ?- |! e" b( F run after-school-care program
M5 x3 m7 H/ Y/ [/ C) E" N -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 V& c; f) h2 P* L3 j& J impact on young children’s learning ability.7 @2 I' @; e5 `2 x6 j) r/ g- F
9 s/ k, r7 H V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) b" |) _1 @: z( [& E$ f* G -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 Y9 ~% R; V2 z9 _9 @: R/ B- g. _
7 \: N- E/ ?+ S+ O2 z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 k, [( _3 m8 `! C# u: ]) @" v2 q# r
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 l1 j/ H: Z( M) q" F$ M" B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* B! f6 T5 O; k! x, | -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 R5 w4 n: ~9 t: s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 k% F( ]: f0 q# h0 ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 u* a1 U; O! x( B _, S" ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ d& y4 g0 z5 p* _ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; n$ @: _" N8 P* k$ p) o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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- u P- n& h( ?$ TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ F' G! q/ X: P% j$ H
! H" U; d; Q% l( d3 |% tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 i' a7 J H. S; v0 p$ QRefreshment to follow
