讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 @- g+ S( B3 @3 k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 J+ r3 R5 ^& a7 H( y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( t. U8 F' W3 Q& n# O -- General info about post-secondary education system ) V/ }- D3 { w0 B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- X. q) W7 }4 X2 r1 ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* G3 ]1 S& k6 _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. q) r5 l& a$ w! b' u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& w6 X0 M- V3 U3 \ z1 T) d for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! r H/ M/ n! ~
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 }; h, a( L; x2 B0 H3 W; L' l -- General ESL classes information0 N: Z) g+ d. g; n3 k
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 {6 V" W, s9 ?% q H. Z, ]
run after-school-care program9 ?6 y, m! ~* B$ Y7 ?% l8 p, E
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , U; c# ? H0 N1 E5 ]; e& C `
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 V9 ^% a" Q+ m; C3 R; e6 O
@' r2 t, Z3 B3 t2 P) \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' |& Y: R% s9 \+ N& z+ Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ ~! Q" C& Q5 I2 y
: {" B x! b$ b0 v) L2 _# a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 O$ k8 f. g6 H1 j+ Q. |8 @6 V+ @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services& p& r: d, E/ {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ I; g9 m; _7 {7 \1 _
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 R! _6 |1 @. c, U" U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 ?7 M! h2 _* F& f6 P7 l& Y5 s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% C2 Z; e! T- K* i3 Z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* c' g) r8 x. W# L# v [
4 U0 A7 O) S& z, K. r4 q4 G( AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" M2 h; K- g2 r0 j8 H* Q+ [- |
! v3 |1 ?0 _3 b& T# y/ o# u( pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( W# b/ ~% p$ q; |
6 I. s0 a) Y2 a& hRefreshment to follow
