讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 N# b/ `/ _8 Z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 B7 X9 Z$ B+ _4 O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 d1 r7 p+ U9 E+ O
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 J3 l3 Z+ f5 d% W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 r9 V# L: h) d9 _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( a5 U) n* H3 ?+ j9 r
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- E4 N% h/ b* o/ q1 f* ?3 b! _ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
' I' ?/ l# T# ]# y. W3 b; o for your child’s physical & academic growth? % u" K, ?4 y0 Y" r* B( r
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & D9 I+ Q Q4 ~: ]6 z
-- General ESL classes information. |! t" C v$ m% q; R
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
5 `5 M" d" p" }9 }6 p( P6 O run after-school-care program
6 M6 V" q+ n- T @ N" h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 R: s, H- A# b0 n1 J! G
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 [' `1 ~2 e" s* S3 w3 Z$ K. d5 A
' ]. a2 U( _, m' S% x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 }4 S/ K0 L% g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' q8 p) x" P4 M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 o9 z, P. n6 ~1 ]$ F R8 F+ w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. w0 S/ d5 S% X+ h* [! r0 U0 s7 R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 B- q) b: _9 M# E, X5 c -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# N+ A3 _! P5 Y' u' y8 L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 n6 w+ d7 d# E+ Z( d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, B3 f8 d$ I, o" \2 j& f( C, x -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- p- l2 ]# @* N- U3 R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 v8 c+ D. o4 M$ [- g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! @: w J+ o. O* X1 Y% V
" d- y- p' H) x( b4 Z# n1 [7 h2 r DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% U" O+ y$ k2 C$ L/ _; U3 p s
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 I B/ a$ j% x% X2 h) b- K; `
& l& E6 L A$ xRefreshment to follow
