讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 f& D$ V# s% B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' D$ R7 ~- k3 S7 [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* T! l8 m! E u0 K" z, ]. {( p -- General info about post-secondary education system * J" {1 e3 H9 v' I& J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 y' x5 v6 e6 ~3 d7 N4 i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! X$ ?( J% [# u* A) ]) D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ [' {9 K4 Z! L' m* ]$ x -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: I: w L3 t/ u' @& v8 u, l( L" r; m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - m) K2 D' E7 H' F- ~; ], N2 v
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 t. p6 R5 |0 G5 h) M# a7 _1 c% y
-- General ESL classes information) ]! ]& F B, F$ G& r+ l) n3 c9 C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 {- ^* p* W) ]; p/ H$ C
run after-school-care program
$ A8 l8 R. f1 r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + p' f O) q/ |8 }' Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ v/ ~# p" |( O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ q6 l# S0 i2 C* o -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! E* Z0 {9 H' u O/ `- p
3 Y* C! q" ~! P* i! G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; b. R% X4 \, E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 f# K6 W/ e& X7 h J2 m -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- L4 D: E1 ]. P2 v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; b: w5 G5 T1 P0 B! g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# J& q, B: N! u8 T, I- }; N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( C/ c9 [; Z: P) p! ^4 g' n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: Q! b( T1 [0 S2 j9 d4 j% z5 w0 I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 t" T V3 j1 ~2 X( T" ^8 V+ D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' X6 }1 J0 r; o1 S
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" m! P+ E# D% K/ C. w: r
+ f2 ]# E% V8 ~. QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; Q/ y( S, t; U' ^' l/ ]$ W, _
7 B3 m4 t1 F* |0 uRefreshment to follow
