讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! Q. Z! \4 h6 `
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 x h/ M* y4 [* V. ^1 m# R1 Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
% R! V; |" |! c+ ]" M* f -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ `& l$ l4 ~: U* L# D/ q# L" T7 [. v% l2 o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 `% R1 A; G$ G# x$ m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 C# V- F- _8 A -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ s6 T. }! Z5 t3 L$ M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 w" i& S4 a, f9 v2 ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + [. b Q. c9 F3 s% j3 L# v. \# C
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 f3 b( I. }" v5 i" Z
run after-school-care program
9 C/ G5 ?. {/ H& O% ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 \& I4 l D5 D* N: n3 r! q* e
impact on young children’s learning ability.' E/ H) ~+ d7 |, @9 Z: g
1 V! L/ P$ Y$ w ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . f6 Y6 L, w/ m( @# c; g0 m+ T
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * ^9 r- `5 r4 \" z
8 P- v1 `* G4 B3 \5 |" n2 D" J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, U" s0 g6 k0 Q& L7 \0 V/ n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 m: U! ~' s+ N/ B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 L6 A: n) [" _ B: f& o) p( X( W -- Gordon Head Residents Association( g6 a3 e/ D* |. }( U. U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 y, f1 k6 W; L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) ` ?2 a: s' b$ N2 B9 c+ g( @7 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! u% O& p% z' Y0 f4 G( ? -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 N: B( I m, \8 r6 v
-- 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, China4 Z9 _' |: {7 J! J2 e& ~. f4 V
" O5 u. g x) [9 D( d0 \' OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." O6 f% l! Z( w2 k/ C
$ h7 g8 A8 @1 l) O1 k$ b6 ~Refreshment to follow
