讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ @" H5 ~# q8 G. y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! {9 l- V/ a; q0 G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- z( e0 s+ f! K& `7 z. T# Q
-- General info about post-secondary education system , V n& V* I+ u8 Y, V8 q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) `6 i& u! G1 l! r9 M3 N" { -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* f- x5 g0 N. a1 x- r
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # Y$ S$ j& U* v* }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 F9 O5 j/ J: Q; d( i4 d5 V; R
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / ~; ]- i* [2 F2 C& Y2 Y
--Q & A
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0 |% e0 N3 c8 i5 J& ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
' b" X3 U+ H: o4 D3 a -- General ESL classes information' |7 f$ V; M2 M( [7 M3 z9 i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 V1 ~* G9 T" R8 o" U: E* Q
run after-school-care program9 x: x7 [5 U6 v! @# u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . i4 O, e0 K8 ]( A& V6 h% L
impact on young children’s learning ability.- w+ u+ h4 `9 C9 b
% x0 @, G! r3 X( X0 x* h- y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + L3 Y* L& Q# b! l, C( ^ F; c
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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/ h! k' `: |& }6 G% a: R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): u; E1 d9 @. g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 b5 q5 s& u9 Y( l; d% b3 ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' J+ F3 o0 ~" w; }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ f) Q/ D3 W% @! {- G( ?' r8 v. W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' p0 _7 @- z0 |( G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' ]: [" |" l! T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 Q& m. p8 M4 q! g- _9 { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 ?+ ]8 c- V5 c
-- 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" W9 q4 d( {" I3 b8 w8 j$ g
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 s1 E) k6 C# x3 n- y+ z# h; G
7 K ~5 c" l3 zRefreshment to follow
