讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 e0 U6 w! C) J! T3 S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& }0 e& q) I3 z# `
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 Z9 L$ p8 q! w, ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system & `3 j# a' a8 n+ w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! c! F1 r0 `9 {0 t( f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 A0 j M/ Z7 j. [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: ~5 g" H! G7 E$ t2 d, }1 J+ e -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& l6 p3 f6 J c, F3 Z: d6 N4 s: k
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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+ X# z& t8 p1 b) {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 n& t2 n$ g n& A& R& o
-- General ESL classes information
( F3 i) j" _, g1 p _3 C, a3 S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: `% A' ~; f1 ~( O3 x8 ^4 s run after-school-care program
~- p6 P, Z" o; N -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 C# ]4 B" d4 h$ Q" o1 `) J+ `
impact on young children’s learning ability.( j# ~# A8 l- Z" n
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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) g) K8 }7 V( I9 n* H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; n! M U, H1 Y$ Q/ }4 ~( L4 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 o+ {5 [; ?) f3 j; b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 j. ]$ k! Y2 @8 e -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 g; f X4 D8 {% ~. O7 ]7 X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! q8 d6 `! }7 Z- U% M8 T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 t$ }8 o; l/ g4 f# X' v2 y3 ^
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% o6 F& z3 I) i3 w( a6 K
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 w2 Z9 r9 r, o$ r -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& }2 {% @ B. m) Y( \2 `
5 W; f4 G" N! E$ ]2 M! a5 u. L! @9 MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 @2 O+ A( A- ]( f- W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 s4 s: H3 u L9 |, Y& h3 `
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Refreshment to follow