讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 }' e b. e/ d% I. l) B! A
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& U8 p, Z8 }- V. S7 r7 g
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( y: z$ v% r0 j# x" z9 F& x! z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, A/ D) ^8 ]$ c -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( g# U: U# Z0 K( J" h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 V4 V5 z4 ?8 B9 e( H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; h* @6 l( b+ G$ J5 l; r- t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 x8 \( |1 z/ P for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; u2 J" L$ E0 W* a
--Q & A
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( v1 P! ]5 o5 S# Y/ T( ?+ W& F( d2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 w$ ~3 ?$ q3 m
-- General ESL classes information
* u# n6 Y# R+ W/ B/ v -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. B. b' f Z% D& m; @5 Q
run after-school-care program
: j: U' I2 q3 B, J, f( N' W8 } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 r/ {* `$ `5 p) y" R( a) h- W
impact on young children’s learning ability.! {2 l* Y9 n/ V [$ {
9 c2 _* h! E7 E8 R2 o' V* Y& |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 a1 w4 O1 D( c0 O7 y" b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , N7 q# j5 G0 c% e+ Z
8 x% @- ?, C3 V6 g% \$ E0 j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; ? D1 `% @) {0 x: T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 U3 F# j8 @! T1 y Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! J" K" R" Q& S, w -- Gordon Head Residents Association) E4 `; P1 q- ~* h, X( \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; m' R2 B) V& W% C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 f& l4 q* p7 N9 G7 l7 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, I4 K$ _0 ^! A+ [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 }" t3 D+ ?9 v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& k8 `7 ?8 {' ~8 ^* R6 yMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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) |" V q$ u5 ~; m" @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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1 P4 |# o+ Z" X, VRefreshment to follow
