讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 j# R( g8 Y# [1 x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 M( Q& ^- B0 s9 n! g" z+ G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 d9 F( r( h! O7 f" L. A -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 F# f1 J7 L" f) N+ v3 E: w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs q6 Z0 O# d3 ~, i% C2 {3 W; w: U5 e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* b. _% w9 P3 W( L/ I- I -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- Q; X Y6 |* k- j* d; u- a, u% U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 d6 N3 g t9 G for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* Z' p$ G3 T$ L& ~/ z. Q! G: | -- General ESL classes information
3 `4 T( j u3 s$ e# O) T0 A( S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 ~# O0 g5 w. y
run after-school-care program9 J7 B+ \1 p6 g" C% W N- a+ m0 \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # O8 J+ K9 p# r- L; [9 o; L
impact on young children’s learning ability. O+ Z" E4 ^* q0 k5 L& E
) _$ m) `) m) ^" J8 D; v3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
+ f5 @: b2 v: J8 h3 p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * p. `7 H1 [7 s0 i: T9 Q; e( `
$ W* Z3 O" j& w$ U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: W v" ]3 Z! o' [8 L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- @1 v& g w- t- Y3 L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 E, e* m& D, i$ ~* H, r7 D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 U$ X) E9 o S- T' Y# D- d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. J0 r' m" H& t; j3 J' ~" G1 g+ I6 Q) Z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( A& Y2 Z, H. R9 s4 s -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# G9 o$ N" R7 {5 E, M% u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 @8 O8 z# x: m$ s$ @3 V. o: @ -- 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, China5 ?3 ?" ~3 \ z1 I2 m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 b2 m4 m6 H2 Q- w
" i$ G7 {& c6 r: t5 O s/ ~+ i; ]! xRefreshment to follow
