讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) m# e9 K r: C8 ~ ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ c$ N6 N( c' z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 {8 L+ X6 Y% @ O* I
-- General info about post-secondary education system / z$ f% j7 \9 A! E; a& y6 U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& m0 z: J" O$ k. f3 A' C7 Q4 D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) h1 `- b6 O, G( Z, N -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' f# O$ x- G5 D7 |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
/ r1 ^% j# a* I$ v" H- [ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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0 g! ]8 F. a" z5 c9 f1 z, |, z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 V' W# \8 v$ \0 n* a
-- General ESL classes information
4 x" u$ C/ Z, b/ ] -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* x' a8 v! ]2 ^. E7 f
run after-school-care program8 Y3 a4 _) N. o+ d9 G
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 p5 _) K5 T. E! P- C& D
impact on young children’s learning ability.: z; t; W; z; P0 i& ?' V% E3 H
2 f9 h2 ]) n3 f2 \. i6 J3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; Y" S- F. p* i$ s: d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( P2 @$ h; ]0 R# R) X
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 b- n3 _+ k# b, X
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' ^! |: P+ @" I9 _) V! ^6 m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 ^# j9 o7 a2 x# q7 o5 _( p* w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* A, X' i* w) ~8 s- N R* t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" ]8 L9 y' I: S @; ?, a) s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth c) R Y1 R+ [9 J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 d) g* W9 O; X9 j ?# q+ h7 P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) Y- }( O \. d1 S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 y& q2 W6 | o0 `
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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9 d: {7 T( D& |) _0 A* xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( u9 N' N/ d* | `$ l% c* D
, x& s( ^! V, @4 oRefreshment to follow
