讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 L2 Y( G; \! ^% u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 j( V h3 R2 V) U
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 M1 ?7 @+ Z" x1 B/ P -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ D: {7 \6 U) i% ^/ B' o& I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" W' l5 Y6 A8 S! L; q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ N6 B* r- S Q2 _% Q- S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; j' o5 V& U1 s r" w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ k) r+ F8 F8 Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ E% D6 c8 @, l$ r
--Q & A
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; N! b7 p9 e& c7 e# C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to l# Q8 g$ }3 r; e5 s' R" {! X6 i
run after-school-care program
7 Z2 u2 ]& c5 k. I# D/ y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 G K+ l5 g. {8 q* N/ V. Y6 d
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 W: n8 S% v) u
; c- e$ d; c) X9 I) {8 `6 G8 m* k9 a' u3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 R' S$ F: F% u# b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( `5 z- ?3 @6 r7 w S
, H1 B+ [% v3 Y) {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 M' p/ j! u/ k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ W3 I: Z) m/ O0 a" P, a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 a9 G) v' T- F6 b0 z- ~/ M$ s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- Q; K; M# k% _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* V1 [( y( h8 H" ~0 R* y7 m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 B- \5 M- f9 U. L& J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' L1 r$ I, A2 I& r- r" g7 U$ m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 W6 v5 Z- H4 z, k* L3 O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ g; T4 }, X; m. O
( i' M' b1 [" N/ v! m$ C8 ]/ ~1 J% ]2 pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
