讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) Y9 }0 M5 @" ~; q+ q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 y" D& e4 h( P; ?' e& ^6 s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 B' O8 \/ v, f' m* a
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; p% W1 B1 l# E) G6 `4 X8 B+ r& I# y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' J# }' E# J) |' U7 }. z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! X8 U6 x; W: Q) Z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- C! z' u0 `9 V1 u( V# L7 D9 C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
" s# w) q0 M, z0 r for your child’s physical & academic growth? / S w+ j5 Z" y$ n" z
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4 \9 n' L( G' w; r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# A4 R L, ]% s( K% C+ c$ p( \) M -- General ESL classes information
[0 T: j0 C% {0 j# n) j -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 X' X+ e0 z& Z |+ h, p# ] run after-school-care program
) s4 c3 {9 f" }" ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' D% Y& x' `8 y, v L- @
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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9 i# ?, z ^* g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
- M" j$ E% Y$ }; u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 N( Q' q0 V6 h5 U
" _) C, x( J& w! D; C' |7 \( F. S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 l: L t3 s% u# U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 ^- `7 K, N t4 B1 {& L* u% Z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. ]) e2 i( f7 L" r4 }+ j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 r! [& R5 x% @3 v1 p7 T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 I5 g) F+ d" a; E9 Z* | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- U2 h& @5 J7 V3 p$ a& B4 e- [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 c; d6 }) i; [2 V+ N3 f* R0 h6 U8 @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- d1 f. w0 S' r W1 x' `* A -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 b0 H0 |% S0 S- S
- w# E( C+ }* R' XMC: 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., h; u+ j! o" g( n' Q
4 X, w X3 D/ {' G- y- `% T8 S9 FRefreshment to follow
