讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 S+ `+ [4 d( _2 |+ w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems Z; y8 h0 n' A- R" M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 P" j! V$ ~) R# _! [
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ c; ~1 w( K" Z$ z l8 L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# r4 S/ `: ]" G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ \& W# Y& A$ O G( r# R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 `) f( b( G" ~/ A
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) M: v! E* c" Y$ y7 i& `
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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9 _8 J0 |$ \" l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ ?3 e2 O, o# r |9 b1 M2 {
run after-school-care program" q8 Y: A8 z- a) x4 c2 X9 }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " [6 Y/ Z, I0 x* G
impact on young children’s learning ability.; L! P) [$ e( R% [- i L6 r3 ~
# M+ Q; r" z/ E# d8 l' |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
, _, t: o4 ~2 ^/ l# m, B -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 q& z4 [2 a; q$ F; @; L
6 C) {2 ]2 P% g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% Y' e% Q( }' [, [" U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 _6 N e) ~4 A; n) [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& @; w- E3 Q( {) | -- Gordon Head Residents Association- b) a# U, I9 A( G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 ]- C2 A7 y- J" b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" ?' L6 r8 _8 S2 R, l# b! |5 H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- i) E$ F! K; r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 t# i) G, x% D k" i! y; v4 k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: n- o/ v! L$ N9 `" aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ ^3 C6 X8 @8 s- P
! o" h1 Z$ h1 T8 {Refreshment to follow
