讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, l( M, b* l3 A9 }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 t( C9 I5 l; ~( [- l4 Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 b* d" w Z" \* h5 H% i& @ -- General info about post-secondary education system
8 ^) ^9 j$ x( P/ Y& h- N( f7 J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ n% J3 Q; T5 @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* M" @3 J i$ }9 e* v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! r" j; T- \/ Y7 b8 F: ?+ B! \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 B# b. m. Z% d+ X) Z for your child’s physical & academic growth? , c1 |3 n6 C6 O% n" `% w
--Q & A
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# {, L* O* ] y5 `/ L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 H( u8 A* ~6 E6 ?! [
-- General ESL classes information
; U3 m2 x( m" U/ H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 `0 m/ b! p' K% S" Z, l" O
run after-school-care program
4 z& p; l, n1 u3 Q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & B2 w2 Z* N1 l4 d) L
impact on young children’s learning ability.& x k: u: S r8 S# F
& F! D1 o- J k4 a3 r ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& P W2 R u5 U8 G -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 f: C# L; `/ I* x& s+ F
: G. T! T& O) L2 Q" v) K; ] f9 S5 U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 V3 D; [3 d0 W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 f) {- ~# U9 m: M9 C -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs I# U6 s2 f. m+ c* ?8 g
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' b h: \' p( D. e# A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' g/ `8 l2 R2 z; X1 f3 E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ R! h6 |9 a4 ~0 H/ \* ~) ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. {8 J* s3 {9 }; v, B9 P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ M6 R& {) P& V" o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 F( a4 f/ x# f# t6 ?4 b" {
9 V3 M* g" U% g- M5 }. q( [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! V) ~8 |* u7 M4 ~" l) C* d+ S* h
% q4 a6 j0 I7 D( D5 @% L4 ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' H6 K" x- N2 W7 g; B: D
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Refreshment to follow
