讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 Y9 L; q: ]% k3 b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& G6 ]- ^, ]7 S' @% p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 {+ x9 @- Y9 @; {9 x4 b; T: r -- General info about post-secondary education system / _, H) Q* @4 }5 ~9 [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* F T2 ^5 | _) z/ ~" a
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# S) Z4 l" ~ R$ E, e& r& g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + h( Z' H: T. I. z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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# S: N7 O: L1 w* K# ^7 |" _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): y$ u# J1 E8 C1 Y
-- General ESL classes information, u ^% V5 z v7 U h4 W) R6 T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' v) b! {0 H A1 @& u. L& [
run after-school-care program
/ D; p! m/ q- r/ f3 n2 j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 n! \; G( ~ t9 B' w
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 q6 a2 ^) N: u% F0 Q
. l0 n+ Z1 D: p- i+ t9 T' E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 m& I4 ^ Z- j7 l- { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information H I& s6 Q* u2 g8 g, Y( G; y
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 Q8 b8 Q* }) w* e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ i" A! }5 q- V: z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 p1 F* f Y0 g$ h: u3 O -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 g( _1 t& p* ~. x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' o4 O+ }- Q1 n+ b% Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' w Z' e( ?* ^* y# g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. W$ _- E P. Y3 ^ D0 o/ a: ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: e# m* X$ c5 a( I! ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ K2 h/ Y6 E; S
8 C) d/ ^6 ~' MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" g6 W! h& C/ k. |8 V
5 I/ ^6 x2 l; m3 Q: C! IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# z( v2 i9 i1 i: k/ r) f7 c
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Refreshment to follow