讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 E4 `: _4 P; E: l* U, P" \7 Y ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 M- k8 l# {6 P: Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 Z: T3 A! Q: G# ~2 [
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 [3 b# V3 a0 U6 Q% }7 A* n7 l3 X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; t& [, n, C+ D1 ]" O
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 a! {3 X* q. C: Y* O. {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % B M3 Y0 ?$ f& W6 r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* @; {$ ?4 B F+ w* R% |3 {" |9 K7 N
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / k }. F6 Z1 K; _* u1 v
--Q & A) K) V: C* s: {- |; E( R
n" x! n) t% W& A- e- ?3 T' ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% Q2 X5 z; B1 h1 a' t -- General ESL classes information* T( I! I! ~1 W" F3 L, q6 s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
, g$ `% Q& s9 k C0 {% @: ^ run after-school-care program
j& o: s; m( J1 i c1 x& ?" X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * B, W4 Y, t! k1 y) g- ^( d) g
impact on young children’s learning ability./ n! v' x& D$ t- e+ i( Q) D+ A
% d/ y' E8 r' O% b' @3 o1 N3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
: H2 G! x) o' C% f$ i5 h -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 x. H9 m) T/ {7 r1 V
9 i, z6 \6 Q1 _/ M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ o' f7 y, ?, t. { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; F" K# c3 x" n4 c' w! p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 ]% J, I7 D# w' N+ _: X, u( o ?1 y. S -- Gordon Head Residents Association
; a# I y* f6 a0 M4 v. X7 e6 U: b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, q& v* c& A* @7 C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 G8 I% g7 U [. l/ @: l: ^. A; c0 `. d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* ~+ p2 w! ]1 x# V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; | X: F# b2 `# y, ?" p- ?/ b5 O6 O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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% s. d( n, L) S, P( n6 ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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6 l4 {7 w# j( k5 a) B/ D2 ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% A" |. {( Z3 |, U
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Refreshment to follow
