讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: J) D! I5 W+ P3 a: J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, i- K+ q; m; G- G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( `6 B0 F) q5 d; o: H -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 p8 ^, I# A) T7 |1 I* t3 b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- o' s5 m+ C Q! S) \4 S; F8 D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 m5 Z- V$ m2 ^2 Z) P: n* d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: A4 s" Z1 q- }7 I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" ^. Q1 r; t% y: R( v5 I! ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' V% p5 ]: i9 E& K- c
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$ J$ S( [2 Q+ ]( S C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 a/ ?9 Q7 Y, Y- d! {5 i0 b0 Q& A, d
-- General ESL classes information
* i: B* J. E3 v( y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 V8 k7 {2 I- d6 ?8 ` run after-school-care program
$ _0 |1 K% i5 U- e/ c. j& v5 n6 ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 X: o( Z: l" ?! p2 ]+ D7 S
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 K x+ Q( m% M! u6 z P3 j
+ `) h- V% j0 ]: k0 }* k# f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 W$ D9 a" X L -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & ^) v( }" ~8 |) O# Y# K2 [
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 ^. Y1 |& X& \+ h+ z8 D+ y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ W r3 U5 i0 E. f. y$ f" t2 a1 R) d' n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! l v5 M$ |1 ^. P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- s+ S: v% M+ k, Z3 J, J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: `9 D" n8 a. ^# v! A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) S+ `; x1 b5 f% U; q8 R& d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 A( U ^# m* M: J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" }9 ]: k5 f2 c2 _) @5 O9 @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* y$ _' E. s' b0 U8 n: H: m9 Z/ Q
; ]% R( s- H5 x7 K& q6 [! O- V, {( wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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( ^ G! \7 l, V, J" s6 {Refreshment to follow
