讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) ~ k$ Z2 t/ N! t( D& _. g -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 Y" t h U* l; Z/ \. E7 [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! v; N$ F3 e4 b7 i -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ k4 w; i4 r. ]' [, P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* E# e& `! j L% x7 ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ m+ ~9 N5 X! ?0 \; Q$ a: p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 f r' H; O- E3 S9 H- W! b& D -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 @' Y) N+ L0 x+ x0 L for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; A. j( D0 L1 b8 C
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
. {% @. i) K! E* P -- General ESL classes information
# C, R6 e! C5 H t C; { -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
% }( W, i/ V) [) `0 K' A- w7 n8 \ run after-school-care program
6 e1 Y3 n; ?( O' `' F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 k( j' w' T. }1 i6 S3 d+ n
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 |9 z; `7 U l/ w
9 o9 L- h) F" L' {( e+ e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; ?" v3 ^! Y; w) s; f- ~; F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" k; f7 h/ k! U3 e: F- D# h, J/ y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 g- b; Q. w; L, h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# ]: {* k" g+ f6 z. T: ~6 |" s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! S) s1 t# o) c" l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 m/ Q6 g& G/ P8 i8 C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 a2 V. u9 J8 s( m$ y6 r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 j6 T1 R9 \( ] j# M( [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) ?3 M7 v O) N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 @1 ^& j1 i+ j, @- a( ^+ iMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 g& m2 v6 S- t0 S- NThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; v8 W' ]$ U' f9 | \ F" o1 h& T" v
% m- |/ w9 u8 E& ]7 w+ ARefreshment to follow
