讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( |$ T/ l L4 S& {$ U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 D2 m# l, l9 k$ \, b; p" Q8 c. ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& C; `1 Y0 q" Q7 `/ I8 C
-- General info about post-secondary education system * r/ r3 h0 \8 C" F
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" }$ [$ w8 Z& x/ a
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 H4 j* E, O; Z9 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: {0 }- O- {! X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 j: ?7 v9 ? Q, r9 Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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, j5 J$ i/ B) j2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; x+ h+ T ~* r) l% }# w; E
-- General ESL classes information, D Y4 F5 r2 {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( a* I9 R! ^( l1 [
run after-school-care program
& F4 q- `3 y3 K4 a+ g, ^2 ]6 M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % {3 U4 ^9 v) U1 V3 J) z8 @+ u
impact on young children’s learning ability./ l7 q t1 \" K# d" u5 h
6 X& n, t2 |3 m8 Q8 n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 } `) j; a) r9 p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " a, `7 ]8 y4 u
' ^- S: E4 U; p4 b2 P( p2 ?9 T$ g# A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( Q- _0 K' M& F ?% \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 w7 O! {) V1 z& O" V -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 j" Q- R- |% ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 L4 ]5 A' k' r7 T5 X2 x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 ^; {) z7 A4 F% Z1 L5 U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ o- |! T. w. Y# y; \* ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ x y" A4 H/ l$ x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; F) w6 B( T$ F7 K9 n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 S$ d" Z* F* k. ]2 O1 y
: Q6 l( d# p* E% I9 U4 v* O- sMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 M6 _, v5 `1 O- Z( A1 c& AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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5 t6 f# F. ^/ ]0 Y1 P( ZRefreshment to follow
