讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ p& k& x; [# [ S* X# Q0 I2 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: v' x7 l6 w& X. P6 o- x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) k7 d- F7 N5 i6 T" m -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 j: g! n' [5 M; I+ R
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' c% W9 P8 g, _1 d' g0 |/ J -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; x5 j+ ]1 ?" t5 p2 q, T' W# ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 }8 e6 k+ @# B: r: v8 i
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
+ n) _! a6 e; c$ l4 M" w$ c- y for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ B5 G8 P& K% r [0 J
--Q & A! d% y |1 x# j: k6 Z! ?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' m$ w! f. s( @8 x1 N
-- General ESL classes information4 h3 P |3 l5 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 l, C: s+ e. Y3 N
run after-school-care program
) [9 U9 v ]% ]) l' \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " i5 h8 c- s! o! I
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ s V% ]5 C2 C' o# O; X/ ]
; q1 t4 a4 U# U9 C2 ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 F8 C0 O, o0 J p8 Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - o/ @* h! J& t! r' p: V3 e/ X
' R/ `/ z6 A5 P, D: ]1 f% W K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. A' ^) L5 x* [. f- T -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' \8 z( z9 Y/ F7 ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) Z: H6 f$ V! k6 M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 [% u& R1 L& H8 K7 K; Y6 | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ V2 {- X' m( o8 V. s6 E6 z* Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: E1 M4 Y* {4 c& |/ y$ }: L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 Q% b/ f; Z e9 D
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 C/ ^0 g/ q9 g -- 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+ L; _# x$ C7 S5 E9 u
) r( Y T! S: d9 B/ {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 O& B! w8 k* H) B2 j
4 w5 b0 _3 T* j3 nRefreshment to follow
