讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( ?9 D2 y! f N: A8 n+ D, p9 ?2 I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
|5 ]6 R! z, G$ k6 o. F6 W -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 ?5 l- p0 }& y$ c* m -- General info about post-secondary education system
_" x) x' k" S& R `3 f- b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 g N$ u; z3 w& P+ K8 s& z" e. a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& q+ U& q, A- F+ D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / m. g( s @" w0 w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 S) i5 l, z. u8 f' k' R 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): ' r* P; T1 C3 e# Z, E
-- General ESL classes information
3 I3 {1 ~ m3 C+ M. h7 z( c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
/ L; z. u9 t- G run after-school-care program" t* R( {2 f- \9 }. T( s8 S2 K
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " @) `6 N1 _2 `" D2 y) n; w# h' ~
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8 n6 B, L9 P: O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % X; i% v" z* c# P+ Y0 D. U; X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 Z2 H9 p8 C# {& W/ t
* N9 b& v1 K& j6 Y2 L# Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * V0 e+ R( w) A9 s. k8 F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
Y5 }# @) M8 B+ l" d8 ^% z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& v }. f4 y/ g! ]# q% T/ I8 t -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ _8 W7 s" B7 g3 ~" j/ S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 |9 D1 m* {0 u/ Z' B9 ]0 i6 q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 R/ {8 v7 o/ u& F6 ~! p( m/ s -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ R' a2 D" v' E4 L. Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 D& t/ H6 h) f& m/ N+ P& w { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- o6 G0 }" S$ B2 o
( ~/ O3 ]4 B7 i* F1 |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.! i$ }' N, p, c2 I
+ {: Z& m5 U5 F1 F" b, iRefreshment to follow