讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% Y1 G9 I D* A& c+ o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% U) o2 t# h/ ~; y! R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( s" Y/ ]9 C$ e/ I! Z" D: h
-- General info about post-secondary education system
& c `9 v! V L5 ]' H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% p( ]$ V: r [1 w7 Y6 U3 B -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: P. c+ M7 g, w4 ?' `0 v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- y+ v1 h' E; o+ _2 l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 w. ~" U% ]; L! }* m+ Q5 e+ ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 w" X- M) b* P0 k O0 N- H, R7 D
--Q & A
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* U7 {! K( R& Q# P5 a" l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 p, [; e& h3 {4 p -- General ESL classes information$ t2 F* x) D/ f' ]/ {# A) h$ u# L" \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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$ D* u) }! Z+ w* w4 s -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
9 Z# Y' W0 _* i+ B; j. M7 E impact on young children’s learning ability.+ T1 Q! z; b+ q1 V/ m0 P
- M8 e: e; X" h& M+ |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
+ }, ~% u3 c7 z/ X e. Q ^ e3 @# R+ S& c -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 x9 U& W: P9 j) t% G
7 P H1 K# ~( @% x* w$ k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 _, V4 Y9 L& G3 R, f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- J9 p4 H! E3 C0 t y& ]# \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ M* P( i4 T; H% k) i. u j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# Q$ l& H: F7 `+ y, F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 s* k( F0 I1 n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, n& H, M+ ]+ ]2 u2 W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 ^1 T( c0 X) [1 } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 |. J2 V& K' u* Y/ Z8 o* P -- 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, China8 Z E' ^% o6 X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- O. j- L# _% W+ d: k6 e+ k
' P* D% C9 X+ B! u/ qRefreshment to follow
