讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 `% p9 p" `3 m6 z$ t
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, u1 q" ]0 g5 I2 E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 j0 r4 D1 \' a3 @2 I# f1 g" c
-- General info about post-secondary education system : i, f: b. Q5 }* n9 L
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 |, N2 W9 w* W3 E) W
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: M4 [& @) ]* H2 L: g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 b6 V' m! U. u6 H% O2 t* N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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% x( d, f+ H( x1 }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; y g; k0 _8 w" P
-- General ESL classes information
9 R9 v& v/ W) x3 A) _7 g& T9 a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- L- Q' {) U5 _3 Q/ Z' x
run after-school-care program
- E7 C/ U8 s7 _0 F9 z4 b( B% @$ x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
5 x& x W6 C4 k- U impact on young children’s learning ability.
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; ]1 {( U6 u. ~: [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 x H! Q3 K5 c# n) L1 h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & D* D6 x* b' M9 A
0 N: r+ i, I7 b9 L' _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 R9 G, g* I- g; E2 m+ R' t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" f) k! g( Z N4 ^7 x2 \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# E% Y! [" L/ U0 b. Y( T$ y8 [ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 p0 n9 d- g: t3 D* t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 _% M% U& L* O$ L0 _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- m ] | a0 a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 S# U5 Q1 X1 _9 g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 C! Q W2 S9 Y T+ u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' d, Y/ v! ]5 x2 P
; e/ y. Q, @' W) |, p9 X, PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# [# B0 v+ E/ C* y8 V- l# B
; v3 j$ y, `. v1 B0 Z' w; MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 {2 O. O) v, F1 c7 k3 g
9 t0 N9 X; J0 e/ U, Z; u& E2 j. {Refreshment to follow
