讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ s5 C! u; f6 B# R$ a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# g5 P1 {0 p2 f/ Y q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 L) {2 I9 @8 ~& w! Y! F
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! P* b% `, m/ t. u j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% p3 b3 i: y: ]4 O) c! S8 Q) Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers Q4 n& O& a* |1 I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( W- w5 D9 T; g( `0 F2 K$ j3 B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 u( X! `, f, G" V1 A
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 `9 i8 t6 V( i; M; `- L$ l( H3 ~
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . [" ]; x* o* a7 W5 m& ~; w2 \
-- General ESL classes information- g7 R7 p' t( @6 E; K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 [: U1 _. x- O! z, x" V run after-school-care program
2 N. Y0 } c1 f! R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the n' P! e* c# R. b4 J A- O# a
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 n1 n0 s% ?# o5 {. D. Q$ ?0 E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 I2 O! ?. t/ ~: j( }
9 _8 Z- j8 U' ]9 z6 R3 e' c, ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 t( C4 O8 q4 m8 m# t3 o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 b6 n/ n3 b, |3 L; y: M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 Y0 {5 O" e7 M& V$ P4 p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; o2 P( i6 l& p1 Q( `$ m' a' J$ `+ D! Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ t8 G+ G/ x- c* K+ z8 y& z2 M' a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; X5 r% h) U! [* T( k L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: d5 a" O3 k2 \$ J/ r9 O+ n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( b/ B4 b6 L3 Y# N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ {- d2 p2 n0 M/ H% H [
- l! K8 v: [5 X! aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ e& r, b+ ?$ n& H# j
! n, ^* `: i4 M& iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." `. e' v7 B" Y0 Y! J7 X# m, a
: g0 ~6 V/ T, @1 O! FRefreshment to follow
