讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 b# N, g' [! ]0 v" F5 \8 p: ?' V
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. [( l% L& d2 E& e Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& y$ U, ]$ x! j) b: d: |+ P/ T
-- General info about post-secondary education system
x! w/ J$ t" B, b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! _6 b' L- h' Q9 R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, T, S% k/ V+ w: h' v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' z6 [( V7 ]! R/ R/ O+ X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 J" H0 _5 t6 N$ s! y/ d 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): 9 d' p+ H7 t$ S; l9 `6 ~# V
-- General ESL classes information
0 E0 M i5 B0 _2 ^( B u9 c' j) C: t6 ] -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 M/ d0 g& @% W. _# C
run after-school-care program
6 s. V i3 C6 h; c -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , q4 S5 d" ?7 G% v, h: M* k' p
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 \/ J$ X: e- j w% s( N
0 ~' n7 N# q7 b/ v' q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : d3 J% n) e3 V$ d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # a) b- h8 J- Q+ {
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) W% T2 g, @/ W: i* l3 p3 a/ ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* s$ b% Y1 ~5 C ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" `9 S3 ~& B0 x ?8 I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
) R5 s) n% J' @" W4 j; q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, C4 {3 M; }7 A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 K4 \& B2 _% L) h0 ^
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) x( @* G5 `( T3 H -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; t9 x$ s. X6 B8 c/ x2 @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 g( s; m8 s1 f1 {6 n
) Z! J! D, ^+ a: WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ n: @! X( \ K5 j8 Z2 q. Q5 y, \
! r7 q, z( w/ I$ ^5 RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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5 y. T0 g8 @( F0 zRefreshment to follow
