讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) p4 b) Z9 ? x" z! T) X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' J: ?- D* E* T; [! F' D5 l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( E5 `. v1 V8 s
-- General info about post-secondary education system / L4 s% C5 A C h! y6 M+ f0 Q+ x7 c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 n& d& U: m0 ?+ `/ o -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: r+ m( J4 y: Z- X9 Z2 e5 ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 e* O5 D8 C8 W6 Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* [; [1 A* Z9 V. y, D a, ?% y/ U j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( d' |3 B( D9 s: C& U9 V
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 l% i$ ?1 Z! d
-- General ESL classes information. o) ~! D& f7 [
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
/ |+ P7 j2 w% }. O run after-school-care program
, t4 N# D& q b# U& ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! X& X+ s! a* K6 o; b) g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & i/ r8 N2 g* N8 l4 o, |% v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( n( _/ C9 n5 b
4 p% \; m: ? j- q' C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): M" b$ g7 _# j3 \3 i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 q; y* E# [5 H: W3 x7 o) P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' n7 v1 @& Q, `! {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 i% D2 Q, B$ z% y6 b+ X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 ^( d& H! M! r2 F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, y# _ {/ q. Y+ A( n" |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ O( G' C9 i4 b) X$ F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& ~5 O) I5 S5 c4 M4 J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 f8 M v3 H$ @4 h3 l; ?/ z2 gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! N6 E4 b& n" ]+ X# N
+ e: Q, H# R9 e/ _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 P# G0 l7 S+ `( x) r7 y/ n
6 j6 Z; K+ ?6 p; |* Z; vRefreshment to follow