讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 t/ C; m; _$ V) N5 _: J" O
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, i2 v2 j3 z* L, F% F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: t( `) [* n! L, U
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 {% s* ^5 u% M a$ Y" B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ {7 j2 m' ?+ j8 ^4 u -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 I# T9 h X! }5 E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + V Z! @* [ f# ^- H5 Y& e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ l3 q9 |) e# l! N
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):
7 g2 \9 p$ O7 k6 H, x4 a' E -- General ESL classes information/ c: F0 [ _0 Q: }1 K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
3 L, Q' d* f0 ?- k- m i, ?) j run after-school-care program8 E$ o- S- c2 V. F% M2 m. c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & r) |( N7 R! ~. V
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 r5 y1 y0 v& ?0 l$ U& d2 H* S
. i' K( m% n' s% V; ?1 f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 O5 _( p" q6 e C- z/ Y! Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 S9 T4 V& p O: [# H! f
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, y X$ g! }! p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- i2 b& ]1 k' u& s& N/ r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 _8 T: `7 j( C f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: J0 C+ w, s" W6 J' |* u5 G( v" l! `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 D4 e: ~, N: A1 i4 Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) M" w! j7 B9 W# t: o
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 d) w, [0 I( k+ S2 d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 B& R2 y% \" e. |
-- 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
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& }2 {* _( z; j& F. `: J* p# GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
