讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 W' h! B& Z: Y, Q6 x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 z: z; P: w, e& a+ P8 i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ M+ c! R; B( Z. k% F
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! n+ M* Z9 J& g$ d# G( m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
R v$ U) b& z1 N. E, t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, W; t0 A( x2 \) g+ a, x0 Q1 ~9 }6 a4 q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& q K* {. @) K+ h) Z+ V( h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; s: A2 e* z; x8 m( W6 w! w for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 E, T, o9 p! [3 `0 P
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
! \( _9 y/ L9 e -- General ESL classes information
$ I5 g- u! ~: g# d e& c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 X+ T/ v5 m1 x0 w/ e run after-school-care program
( A$ c. y3 k2 X" f; @4 e; y+ j- | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 t: b, M2 Y8 x
impact on young children’s learning ability.& H6 r) y2 J: M# q
3 Q5 S! e9 j. ~1 w( F- j9 c* P# B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& H' ?; b9 V V' u- c" T -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' {+ W6 W/ q2 P- d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) `8 [. P# |' u7 ]& r' Y+ `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; o0 E' V" B3 K2 a8 [
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
0 n6 p3 J+ e& W- M1 A, X -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 T5 J) W6 z$ z/ E6 y0 I
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 `% _/ I* U* q5 k: W3 X, I% d% S# `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 t; G/ w: m. H4 D2 P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 ^/ W- H, t$ G! c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ _* H" \- Y) {8 Q9 S& w3 O" |) F
-- 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# K* x6 f0 S2 w2 P+ Z# c1 w
/ h. F% t; m! x- o9 ]9 @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
