讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 p- M: a2 v0 E: {3 z8 m6 e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: C8 s8 T$ M; e m7 d& p- x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 G5 J& H' s8 K' Y0 G8 V -- General info about post-secondary education system
5 R3 G# F+ q; g5 Y, S; d1 ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 M [- r) m( ~: K- k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 {5 A6 ?0 u# i- u0 n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 i1 l2 u5 t5 ?* a) }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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9 j! P D. @6 o2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 f3 s# ]( f0 P% {( x1 g' _
-- General ESL classes information
; e/ j5 G4 K& o) C' q& J7 p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
+ B4 d. e! W! }2 `5 }2 h* Q/ T run after-school-care program
2 ]( t: \2 k- `* C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; x2 D; R, Q7 J8 E, Y" l
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 m- o4 m5 p+ q/ P: Z+ ^- h
3 u/ S) _/ x7 _4 `$ ~" P; ~+ Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) ~% R. K+ y9 D1 s- w7 n -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 H( d5 a8 A# a3 I
* c7 T& h3 Y$ ?+ A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * W L& R' H$ ]
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 }6 u4 t, \) P3 |1 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ z) k: y. u# l4 E {4 Q' C& f' p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' `5 L- w u" [' {2 Q+ f1 P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; m4 o' }6 A1 G: O4 ^2 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 t) E! m8 D* [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 L# `! }( B! | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ Q' m% X' Y" ^5 [! K2 t* S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 A9 p, U$ o* @* o, D
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- ?0 f- { H6 d, F/ E6 N
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* e6 L6 R; D, A
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Refreshment to follow
