讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" j% q' C1 ^ n
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 K, |6 e9 Z2 q1 i7 B3 T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" Q/ v5 G9 C' {1 z" o/ Q8 N
-- General info about post-secondary education system
L: v$ h+ t# m; H' ?" F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 C3 U5 N2 r- V1 I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* a/ ?$ [! J+ r& m s% Y6 n \" w+ B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 C& U) c2 Y4 w2 |0 b -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ A( v" C; `/ b
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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& a8 v/ ]; `- \5 p- p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% U* j! `/ K# N: a% m' R -- General ESL classes information
! ?! A* n9 G. V4 K3 B7 w; S0 M( n& @4 V -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% h% T2 f- {; G/ J
run after-school-care program
+ M9 x. g- L1 v3 U' U -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 y3 V w( A8 n* Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.: e+ q0 J: u) R0 `% |5 k- V
& E. i! c2 t. P- P# x5 F; ^7 i9 F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ i3 v5 `# H& U& [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , s; M* ~& N: v O
1 W0 N- @1 y3 C9 `4 e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, `+ v( m4 `$ I2 P g! _2 f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* h9 J* K9 j6 E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ d O* t; j6 t$ H/ m" p -- Gordon Head Residents Association
' h5 s/ F- N" g$ M5 n @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( n y& S! I1 D5 c. c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 c& @: b) `, u2 _. m! ], Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 p2 U' a0 f+ [9 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; q# s2 l9 u8 j& y0 p; s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- t, g6 j6 f: \) [% a/ R; Q
+ h7 S. w' M5 @7 ]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.1 y7 V0 A6 p- V, b. C" K; m
/ F$ p1 j: Z+ t% r" F& @Refreshment to follow
