讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, D4 X6 @% ~" @% q. j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( x) @0 y# J3 e5 i% ~2 u! j: e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 { l% E9 f8 q4 w, T -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 z' K+ ?- b6 H. v3 U2 Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" z, ?) n! }) v. n, a! j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 }4 E d. n& W/ Q* D# ~
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 g8 d& a+ r; z( J1 }! g* a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
- t1 `8 ^1 {, ?, A& ]7 V6 I U for your child’s physical & academic growth? * o$ t8 @3 y: x
--Q & A
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4 d d( o6 o9 E B E% y3 w/ N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; c" o9 P4 G5 m \ @4 R -- General ESL classes information
" P1 h' U# j g( H8 k: ~5 m7 C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
g$ L+ ^0 R+ S. F2 G run after-school-care program! W/ B" |) \1 P. s& ~& g
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; s: W+ J' V/ E- m/ _
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 x& p; j, t) l+ {% B P6 ~
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; E# y% S6 F6 r n# C; t7 V$ r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / P$ n: Q) w, O. q2 |. x/ Q$ d
* H" I: C6 Z1 B% l* S7 O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 t4 Z% Q* j- U& r* t+ F- ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 |" u% F! y8 Z' Q* H, M6 M# l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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; Q$ G# O# E4 b0 [7 S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 l4 a7 n: @/ r' S2 o+ y6 b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ Y! S! j. \7 W1 y6 y; _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 u3 \8 D6 ~9 T" k4 c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 D$ k# l) O9 R7 y0 f( A1 h -- 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- g4 p9 ?! `# y) U+ G9 z
) Q6 N* E2 d, N- P' I6 MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 ]' q/ x6 }6 v( U: {, P- X
% h5 p' T# J# g( d2 N6 p& jRefreshment to follow
