讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% ?0 H& }' f q6 ^& G8 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, u* p& o( W* Y5 f( ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# P! m0 L4 f! f' w
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ v2 Q+ J7 E" l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 E( g; b+ Y" `3 g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. z. R/ {1 {4 F! u4 ?) C a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # M4 S% B$ K9 s& l- Q# _. j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- x" W0 T- N$ z1 a8 H% x
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 f4 v0 i7 l6 \1 `# l8 O- d; T- R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* E. K& I7 Q5 V2 I* L, ~8 ^ -- General ESL classes information6 T* [3 {( t' z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* o: A7 Z6 y {
run after-school-care program. j; i. n' f0 W3 T7 Z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the J, {# m2 X5 `8 R# b4 B2 }
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ x1 P0 c; @) F7 |$ d; j
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
* o, c% V: p: B2 V$ s* c) } -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 L9 G% j p; J
* A L7 q6 o: @, |: ? v4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- x$ q: n! Q7 X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 H T1 H7 i1 J; Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; {* ^# L, c, q& H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" i2 v3 R9 e1 k8 P
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- k* p) `( t' u% `9 S" @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# L2 i& [) J2 c1 a0 {" A- Q# K; W3 t0 v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 b3 ^: C8 O1 s' L' o/ h. r3 ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( D: U9 e. k7 R" G5 J, _% R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 B `4 R" J: r" n5 @" |, g* ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# ^8 i% }5 I/ I3 d5 l: W* f7 k
* T0 j' S, R h& ^0 t2 a7 V0 vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' ~8 b5 i) \, @( o* \% ~ g0 V
2 S, o& E' n+ Z# ^6 vRefreshment to follow
