讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 J/ M$ T: M& a" Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 c- A5 t' a, f$ i' A' ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( G) u5 I* I; B! L' ^" ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system
4 X H; Q' X) b* M' l" W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 }; h7 D; F4 }5 J4 V4 y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& h: v1 s3 \7 Q6 v7 V/ N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 }, q, _, Y) X3 A9 A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 E5 D2 e. P9 n
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , C' \2 I+ b7 N, g' `
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; { j* p% T/ `" L0 b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
r3 y0 G. E) u; K -- General ESL classes information6 G X3 {7 u+ B1 x5 K0 ^0 Q* I9 |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 B+ N4 y+ p. z7 d$ t8 D
run after-school-care program5 _) A1 ]. Q, }/ n4 e! t
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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+ ]( T, p, a# L4 n" Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
$ M w' p8 L2 h+ s0 q9 {2 P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " U. b) a* ^$ ~/ ?& E# I" S
6 d2 y0 p6 [: p8 e7 [, M9 M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 @( L$ F! q: g. o+ K" _5 | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 Y3 `7 A, _# f# F# ?: n% N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
+ j* M4 T/ J8 Q# }: a! L6 U. e -- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 V& A) v, f9 w/ H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* j0 l0 L( Z$ g( M- w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( r, E$ J/ j) z4 q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: L) v8 N0 ^+ y& e6 Q; ~, R7 ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' D& t; Y7 w; D6 P, j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ ^. p- J& B( k! p4 y; j/ `. |
" e E; t0 | f' jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ @& G3 s! H x% S; G/ e7 c. f
0 u7 ^: z3 |9 k* _; rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* f) ~4 a9 I# H/ z: h) z5 L
% H! i6 K$ e7 H2 v4 U5 LRefreshment to follow
