讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" p% y! _+ d. O+ |" _4 F2 b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ E$ h4 b! n) B$ o* r( y A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. s' ]1 N: b8 P$ g -- General info about post-secondary education system % ~* b4 X; e9 ^) C, _4 l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 N. g: T; |5 Y6 A# q) l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 F7 ~; p$ m. b. \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ B- W4 V, s. v; g# E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 e6 E( n* _' f5 `* {& r 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):
( i8 H, l! l1 _& M -- General ESL classes information- I7 W3 @/ O% x, a6 \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
" I, R. N! [: w9 x run after-school-care program
* v# ?5 q1 ^9 L3 I4 D2 m6 S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
: q8 d2 S, B7 |; K3 H! r! p impact on young children’s learning ability.3 N( j; O) j& r8 v3 Z( Z
* E5 {: t. A p) V. p, P; @+ ]3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 O' L0 K( w! i# ~) r; z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " A# d6 M9 v4 L
$ `# o( w, W7 @' [* P- P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
" i2 m/ M I/ o2 C. s+ e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- u9 W, L% h+ h2 \( T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) q7 |( h* Y1 c$ r6 T2 Y- ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& \( B6 |) D# D& q) n5 }5 B
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& ^& L* e J+ F+ |- x5 H -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. c' N- j+ S) D& ^/ I2 K; {8 `1 v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" @" O$ u h- s0 r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- s: @/ g( c) C$ X/ U% ]7 t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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" ~/ n7 c6 J9 MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; ^( Y) q/ V" s6 N' g
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; K* d! X: B6 C9 Y5 ?0 M R
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Refreshment to follow
