讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- h* s% y8 B& N4 Y( }' x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 R; n0 y9 H' c' B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 T: g; b1 ~/ @( x5 k. W
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 `! K- L2 m2 u- B0 t/ @5 x( S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( O9 F' e8 p( N# F/ Q6 |) {6 T' I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ I+ _# v t: _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , {7 W, U1 b0 u ]! C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
B/ `1 V! d0 }' x# x for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 v G# W, J1 i% H2 e
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& A0 h# t2 p v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
h* e" M: t* T2 E -- General ESL classes information3 e# ]! R7 t& x
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 J! z- q# t* y q/ a% e1 u
run after-school-care program% A/ z+ _; ?. [
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " k: E2 b0 E' H4 |( w" Y' |2 j& j: h
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 r) ?* X5 B$ l( ]! b
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 ^6 S* S L5 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' L' Q9 Z. F2 C, u2 L
- L$ @( _5 p+ G0 }4 A# F8 h) D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 M# _; R; |. W" B9 q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 V; C: \6 Z, K: ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: _( q& S9 V! a9 H6 k# l -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 w p4 q" z1 E1 p
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- W. i* l; k9 q0 F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. C$ ?1 U6 U. H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; V3 L1 p5 R F+ C T
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ D6 J8 F# L9 n- W: ?8 k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 x- B2 `4 [8 D. }
/ A% O! m% s, ~- NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ R) L$ B5 z) r" yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ }- @1 i4 W( i. y
3 z3 v1 Y/ V: ~* qRefreshment to follow
