讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' O) x' `5 W( N3 ?& r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) g4 v4 x6 d |( \8 O -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 b/ |$ P4 f) e% j: i; m j; G -- General info about post-secondary education system
' o5 Z9 q1 W% u" g, I& S1 S6 g" Q$ {& I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, J8 { U1 ^" n' y* C& k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 M' K3 E! Y- u0 U$ ^' H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # F0 x/ \( u' [. J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. @. H& K' H- r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( [+ q. e5 x i# k* y1 K5 M
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ?% Y3 r) a F1 B. r5 i7 e) \
-- General ESL classes information
8 l: D5 y$ U, S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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3 l: y2 o- N0 o; g* y9 U -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) V9 Z, {% Q) f; T1 ]4 }
impact on young children’s learning ability.& q, V3 \( {$ q5 }9 o
. j s0 z& z9 Z3 e* |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
" S1 m& O2 ?' [ M -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , g. \% c7 l2 s3 C# C# N) k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
h/ h+ A/ d% t: }, n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' ]9 J6 y3 B/ `$ ?, Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% n& T' ]: P& x( R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 f S5 J3 O+ I3 O( N/ F1 R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, |; g2 Y" I6 w4 f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) N2 { N/ @& n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; `+ ?: [8 B/ t9 v# B. O" l/ ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! p6 K0 l) m/ e% j; N4 W% w
" {5 f% s# m9 _5 t/ H* wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ g2 L0 B0 y% D( K5 V, N
7 [& \, z; l+ P* W" Z* ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 K: U& }% ]1 ], v+ u3 x
- U5 E+ F( @( u8 s# o; y/ dRefreshment to follow
