讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) {7 t/ Q9 f# P" t -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 P+ M6 a) I8 } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools j" H9 ^! G/ A# g
-- General info about post-secondary education system M6 z; ^8 l6 Q$ ?6 C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 Y+ r: y! g: w8 r8 y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 T7 ], d! C( |/ \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. A- q& j6 c) e v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 n9 B+ x; p6 g0 t m; q for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 [8 q5 Q& h5 y1 e) U, u
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + x' r) C2 K/ o9 h
-- General ESL classes information7 `+ S- @3 g' o* Q3 A" k( H! r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! J% X. G' g, t+ n: g, H
run after-school-care program Q" W7 Z+ m1 s. P# w
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . j$ \ F& o. s0 P
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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, w: q+ E7 v, |9 X- X4 B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 N$ r4 `# W6 k, f2 N# q* N -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 i, ^6 k W# \/ o6 v
$ o% A% a, ^. [4 O, ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 }, `9 e# p/ z7 s2 s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% G [4 `. g' P% H- e) \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 \# h3 Z( {0 x% {7 y" @" h -- Gordon Head Residents Association: F+ ~( W3 F) ?3 N( T% o' N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: |% K: }( m6 J& |; W' t6 [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 M) u5 u% ^" y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* y/ e) L( M. b. w. i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% b2 v! V7 l$ I9 k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; x- d' s/ s' ^+ ^! \8 {% u
; Z) g3 r; A. q( U' M$ I9 ERefreshment to follow
