讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 l) @* E- f/ W) T) e. r6 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# |0 G7 f! `: r* V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 U% U0 m" L8 t1 }9 l& Q$ N
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; c4 v- A3 P1 z# i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- x* W/ C' V' e$ y7 a- o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# j# B& z$ S- v+ S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; l# T% i8 c2 _: \# D3 O) c# ^* j/ A# N -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 I$ g0 K, S; Y for your child’s physical & academic growth? n. v5 n5 ~* ~; c. e& y& G
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; z; e9 |, u. z: N' h$ z& \ -- General ESL classes information
+ B8 Z' @ O% C8 d) j5 Y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 c2 Y0 @( {& K' D
run after-school-care program
3 u) K* B" C8 j5 D -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! I) d& [7 u6 ]4 U
impact on young children’s learning ability.* P7 Z" ]2 W, ~; H* D
- b. Z# `8 c, } A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ E& Y; C7 W/ n! `; S/ K -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # y7 r" E& \; D' \) x+ K
, t* `7 Y; [" ?& R5 I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - e6 M" y; k1 c( b, o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' ~7 X6 W/ Q/ Z2 X3 s& i2 C: q9 ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, i1 Z7 @: m1 P; j- w9 u -- Gordon Head Residents Association# H- d$ `2 f0 X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( Z7 T* r' b7 o- M. b4 l* Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; @& h4 R$ f; g0 O- p& |, q# G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* v5 }5 c3 O/ ]6 r6 w -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# b3 d, ~3 J9 [7 R8 q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, M! `1 T: f0 J3 Z3 MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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5 \, O4 Y# x7 `: y' qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
