讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 y; r' I; u4 g1 e. W0 d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! k$ v4 t7 E( H, I; Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ g) S8 r8 \+ @
-- General info about post-secondary education system
o) `. Y% P- P. u/ v1 f' \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% V* J% t* g7 ^7 A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 @ {! y2 ~/ e3 m6 L* E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( \) m/ K8 q7 C" O4 j" B1 \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 T/ O% d. |4 U6 `/ B
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # D! l; Q# b- f- Q4 Q1 b0 H
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
& G1 w; a: i8 h -- General ESL classes information
3 v% z! w% ?3 t0 ]9 W -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
$ ^0 G. z% l+ s1 A" A8 I' a3 @/ g, v run after-school-care program/ d5 n6 d6 I2 k
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / O; _" k; u0 V! j8 o. ^6 d; a& ? V
impact on young children’s learning ability.; G2 Z6 }% O6 h0 P8 r2 _
# j& g" D- }/ X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; G S I: M7 M/ N- }% U4 N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 k* v( W1 a* v( a- ^( ?
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 A/ n& N2 W# H( {. l. C7 i5 i -- Summary of Gordon Head public services) o) ^- p0 e6 Y+ I+ U: ^! i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ t$ g, Z2 j4 f -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ r6 M$ c0 B+ \5 z" F+ _9 P) n9 r( P0 y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) [; p( e" j$ J* n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- |1 X" V9 H) \/ O9 x" D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 \- v& q1 ~+ Y2 m! b( y6 P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 a. h! [5 j t% V -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 |8 f: T; b; M6 _" [" n9 H
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MC: 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./ m. a; z. W/ ^, }7 j
& A' r9 E0 s8 ?2 @' qRefreshment to follow
