讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* l; X$ ], A6 T- ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 n3 H# e7 o7 A! T! C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* P8 b+ k8 y$ f) M$ U. m9 _ ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system H8 }1 R& i. Y* K$ q* w% J2 `
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- R6 J8 v w4 R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ `7 H6 c6 w( j/ O9 T$ U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ C, B, w% B2 d9 V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ }5 r: Y8 N& P5 v4 D% ~$ v
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( d. a" E4 o) f& g) ~3 v -- General ESL classes information
! k; n& ^: Z' w' p) G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# Y& T5 K7 H- q# Y. N8 N8 U2 I6 E% L run after-school-care program
3 {0 `" E" h1 B5 q: q! K" s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
) O7 D: r0 W, K impact on young children’s learning ability.. X3 n' E0 }/ r
9 D0 `! V' d( b' n" f2 V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / R- |" E7 D6 Z) K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % J! i/ T4 ]8 r5 Q7 F( D, p8 Q
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 e! u4 r7 @6 s: ` K; P$ j$ L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 u3 H+ f& m( r: q, r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs v0 i: n- J' j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# o( J$ T, t; A: I1 }* Y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 {0 f) a; |! ]. N% X6 t# L; b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( `; T8 r1 z1 S% H9 w' C4 @! I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 k6 O, }3 q1 |$ I3 e6 R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 d7 m( a! C5 n, Y4 `' ?6 x. Y" m
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 y9 I7 h+ v4 K# bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 S5 ?& S% o: P* S
2 x$ ~* Y! ~* ~' j8 n0 D* j. dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; \; G& J9 z6 K+ Z5 t \1 w7 {; n
& j5 H6 x4 g: l, w+ bRefreshment to follow
