讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ D( H* R. k- @4 X3 m; O9 b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% \/ B% s; t, g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 F$ n/ u) F& q! n$ Q4 z! H9 z
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; M& k6 i3 O4 q) r; r. R9 m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& n! A0 [: {& v* G4 L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% g# s3 \' O: G2 K( k -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* t: O; K. [5 {) \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
! A" D k+ D9 }- W, d/ T* q G for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 ~5 f/ e+ w4 X# v5 A
--Q & A
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& W3 w; e" T1 o7 f7 k# [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 g3 F0 G( ]' F6 q
-- General ESL classes information0 { B6 w% v$ s6 V! X' ^4 z" J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- N2 e1 ?7 r( K9 h
run after-school-care program
" S9 D9 d' K- H2 X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 C _! n) X* R
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 z- g. S; `! N! i3 n* W -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 |, K$ b8 t! G6 S8 o3 ^% Y, X
+ V& _9 h& F# k3 j7 c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 i8 u( `5 m- w# r h( ?9 p+ C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 q7 p4 n7 n' a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ a6 f2 e5 X" V; b1 B -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ i0 b& V2 K' O! E2 ]1 w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* s* b/ K; G+ ?2 H1 c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 r! g0 M1 @! _9 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 M/ ]& C, B, M8 @0 M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 t+ M! p {% Q1 V, I
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; k1 C6 O& `2 ]: LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 v7 `& A" n/ I+ ~* b: d
$ ?1 n) r4 \5 D& ]# m. qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 B9 z- M# [$ `! N5 v. C0 ?' \6 ?
- \; I2 N/ }- k1 v. ZRefreshment to follow
