讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 j- D! j7 \2 a! a6 L) v0 H! T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. z3 g8 ]0 d# ~7 K -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 q# J; p: x. g6 L+ [ -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 o1 D6 I% r5 H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 l9 W* k- I1 a4 z5 r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 r' E8 ~ s/ d% r
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 [6 y, T( ?. P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 J7 Y* `$ D4 c3 a# d' K2 M
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 C% ?/ N+ J; D/ r/ @9 C
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) p; Q% l. X; S h. _ -- General ESL classes information
2 T1 `+ {. I" z" @. d -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" V# l# R8 ?% }2 r6 j j
run after-school-care program% n h) R# ~. ?8 O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : G; i' G& L- F+ L& t# S
impact on young children’s learning ability.. ?; v3 G) v8 E1 r& ?; ?
( [; ~/ p# s7 j& u' F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 ]4 w1 g' W# k& ]9 i -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / p* J1 J1 y$ L: c; g8 z
& p r% Z7 [% \1 p1 i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % z. p9 n* {& i: _8 p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ H6 F- m0 ]2 U) S" j# ]5 P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 p. Q" g( b, m( Y# v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ [2 h6 d- ~7 H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: l( F& V6 b& Q- l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) j, Q0 g5 D& F6 l- q2 S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ f4 t) |) Q m2 @$ D6 H2 A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& V, c5 l2 x/ p% G4 c( s+ z: o! M -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 A0 G5 {6 d- X4 {# W5 l* v3 K
+ J* F h8 s* P0 {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.
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Refreshment to follow
