讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! p4 G& u5 d0 y% K; s0 T0 c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ H" U0 p8 X4 b( P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 @7 t6 R1 x- d" a+ W8 W -- General info about post-secondary education system ! y& K; E9 V2 t& T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ K3 m0 {7 g9 y& f1 w
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# S$ x6 |3 s( f5 Z6 q) h8 P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 a- r' q7 T6 J! p& [7 f$ q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 L1 a, e/ l3 [3 {. v
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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3 n8 |2 I6 g& _; R: o2 j7 {! r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 Y( i' d( o# X! H4 J; i -- General ESL classes information3 P" G0 K9 s$ t% k% K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 |9 C' v0 c! m/ h+ p run after-school-care program2 h, s1 y Z0 B! @
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 @. x7 d, I7 [$ I! W
impact on young children’s learning ability., y G6 H7 b- j! q
4 E0 F* g7 o: Z. S; |8 H) ]( k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 W1 g3 U' d. t/ O" T. S7 _) }( o -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 X# e% b6 u9 K: J! x
- Y% m. {" V0 X3 Q8 _1 j% L2 J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ X% i. S) o( S; l; Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ H' r9 t% E2 k8 W, T W
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" o9 ?' Q* G* G- k6 q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' ?2 X3 q9 V) b2 M1 X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ j+ ^/ W$ @+ d! D# y5 ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" W$ v9 {! _; H0 P# z% J- \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ K6 M2 m. Z. v8 [& M- R9 c! P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. M' Y+ _! X% N9 ?4 r: P8 y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- s8 B$ p( A; p! p5 X& V% O' W3 j3 J/ j
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" {. A& V6 i7 D/ v* [% |
8 ~' S P3 n5 k, B9 D3 @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
