讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& x, j: K" w0 h* W7 A" E# |% z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; {8 S7 N3 p2 v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 J0 U) D; p: h. ^# U, D -- General info about post-secondary education system
) x; s) ^$ Z, P; z+ l. U5 v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 ?- {5 i5 `* C+ l4 K! L3 f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 J7 B% V9 K* e* \* T
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 j# D: Q! D* z) p3 z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 A' w4 c% Y- p f8 M0 K for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( S" _! C* C0 q; y7 E, ~, a% S
-- General ESL classes information
* K- l" |. R, f/ n% [6 D4 S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
5 m8 p: X$ ^1 K run after-school-care program
& @/ U! `! \- {# R4 Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 d5 p6 ]' f; V: j/ w
impact on young children’s learning ability.- ~6 Z% G% r" H4 ~* F
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 l# \/ o0 s5 y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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, i1 w& i4 z8 C$ r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & {% c* H( Q+ q+ S& ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 x1 o, N; Z2 V6 M9 e* p" ]+ n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 U0 u- y9 S) k( I+ d7 b! |
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 @7 T/ l. d$ ~" ?$ u4 o0 }( d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 A) R( T! c3 V( u5 U6 c4 Z$ W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. a( |4 x, P. ^+ o. Z H8 ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; L$ E7 h* p* X0 e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( ~! R. M( i) l0 P" S" s9 G3 P1 Y1 W
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ S( I4 i: o- c' O7 F9 h
. Z) G& E. P5 eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 u Y- g" H: V" H+ ]
, u! C" @! Z% \+ S9 w+ b+ W. DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 `7 a& m8 e$ f) Z4 Y0 d0 q& g
; q7 w, S N9 gRefreshment to follow
