讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; u1 C! V7 h" H% R8 Y f2 T& I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ `- w" D* e/ l" a! a8 W -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 J4 Q4 }. d; Y. W
-- General info about post-secondary education system * I$ w! r6 E4 m+ b9 {7 M0 W7 o4 l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* A$ U; g" z+ q+ x+ s9 M -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 n& T6 k* z1 `# r% X7 R5 j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, n( D4 U6 R2 t5 w8 I/ }, y2 v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
) r2 v0 F: _& P+ D% l for your child’s physical & academic growth? & V6 H/ ?# P4 J+ M m
--Q & A: W; k- x& j; O$ m& q
: y- p4 ^( {. E, T/ v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * t, l; C) } @6 ?! o9 {7 E: v8 D9 |
-- General ESL classes information3 {6 C6 U, S* ^4 O' P, S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
& J) K9 o$ K- H) x' L: P run after-school-care program
. l, r! O( T0 O$ N, {% Z' C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % I: J% C$ t: a( F7 Y% B7 Y2 U
impact on young children’s learning ability.' B4 @7 t T8 O% \! Q! _+ R
0 u- S7 A2 G; n( ~# l8 q0 Q3 H3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
G) v: m7 C; K" U- ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ S: b' O; z4 I! l: S4 C" w4 [% L z
; c9 L' A' h# @" C+ K; C& U/ T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : Z- c/ m6 s( @7 P' C$ f9 @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" v) n' G% ] U' {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 {' h% ]7 }3 x3 f) u -- Gordon Head Residents Association- _6 [5 f& k- s% [5 l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, T# _; B$ F' L* A6 W -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: L) ]& z5 x1 E4 e! D5 C' G9 k, K' l: E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 T+ u: E; ~+ [1 u& i1 z0 \: ?: W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 j) E+ }. M! H6 r- ^: o/ k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- M6 m- o. n/ W
5 a- z2 A. b- I# P. cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 \& S# b6 |$ J: d6 V0 U0 _
0 g/ q. ~: F- m" N) SThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
