讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 s) f B5 |* M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: | u) @1 [& Y' Y; j% K9 n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. g9 `# d, \- u% u, L -- General info about post-secondary education system
# j' T: Y0 |( }: B* i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' f- Q; e. y1 H$ m# d -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" o* x6 p$ {8 r! i9 z4 u( N -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ x! C& t4 K% ]! o" I4 X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 k- U& S$ J+ |1 M for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 g2 ~4 j5 T' Y/ O, O -- General ESL classes information& K. L# @* P5 v- }* E
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# l7 B% W! x( g) \4 u
run after-school-care program: L& O5 ?* o d. s2 h) ?) u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 b- h3 E) K4 J0 Q9 b" p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * `/ W$ g: n3 U, T5 V$ m1 _
' I3 x: @" a1 I3 ^. ^: y8 ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 k9 u5 f( v6 p1 i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, T/ @+ y8 ^+ s- O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 |0 P* K% W, U! F5 E) k; \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association6 y, i/ G* |, R; S: D E) @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. g3 n8 `2 F3 p% R1 A$ a, O" ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 P+ g( g2 U8 d( ^# I* i# A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( i( V! d2 S5 \3 b -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- Z- d$ G" d3 P; L2 ^8 ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- K* B# t6 ? {
, N4 u: r) H p) ]3 R. wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& [& z& f) Y7 U" x
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! u* |) I1 d" E
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Refreshment to follow
