讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% m, n/ ~; u' ]2 X2 w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: } L8 i; y5 ~) g) a+ b& C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* ^" H5 I2 p5 ]; M& n8 P -- General info about post-secondary education system
0 P, Q" l: |5 f E- `8 \- L0 n0 U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 u* J \2 n. b2 t' o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: Z8 k$ T8 f$ U3 n Z$ H3 x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! w5 [! g4 W8 r8 E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, t" h" H3 K0 l" O
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: D& i$ E+ N: e1 a; t2 d2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 i8 U( M; M' K% e" F3 t" s -- General ESL classes information
9 c& n9 k5 y) Z) C: W6 u, q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( L/ p* d$ ~0 t) Q8 H6 r
run after-school-care program: C" [% I4 ^* F0 ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' C. a5 @ R" f2 R3 L
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 F5 d" k9 n5 W# z7 \/ Z
) _, |/ m2 b9 m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 m7 V& p* K) ?/ `5 `, }/ a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 o) [# T9 }; x" } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 T% U) S: j* {* B$ D -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ O1 N) c8 [- q' A7 H6 c" K% o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, ~" P+ E% G; i" K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! L8 O9 I5 r3 n* q- o; Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth B" y% R9 _1 u+ W: ]5 N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. l5 C) Q' ]8 \9 o6 i( G6 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 m! c. l: D* p3 h8 T1 V6 O -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 }5 o- X5 Z! e; J' EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 w" R# g) ]$ `0 z
; L5 U9 h3 \7 e' b" e# } ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 F1 K1 t1 i N: d1 a' B
+ {9 r; ?9 ^' D2 G; kRefreshment to follow
