讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 L0 l8 A8 r$ w, L' B -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; t* v& e+ k( e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 r ^; n% `* d* ^5 n/ ?, g
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, R6 o5 D7 g5 i/ n9 E* Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: H+ f; d8 z; I' i0 h4 I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. g0 J( A0 n' V8 P$ ?2 U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + P6 [: C: Z/ t) X$ E& W$ j! v( f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
" x0 |: Y( I$ D1 [! g for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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7 e' C8 q2 ~% ^1 d2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 x7 C- {. o1 i, ^# \4 D
-- General ESL classes information0 r! C% E' B% M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) t: m$ |3 d6 g
run after-school-care program
V6 }. s* N3 N: T; }$ r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 R* `6 j8 R6 v
impact on young children’s learning ability." T% A# |6 H, `# y
8 r, ?0 Z2 z" E& w: v2 Z. c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 g. L7 v# M) b3 X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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/ B% v, I" l; O1 D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + A* ]2 O2 [6 ]7 ~- C0 l4 A( {
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 ?2 D/ E* ^5 I# v+ U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 m% n; L% |# }, y* Q* m1 T+ _
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& X7 r# q7 b, x, f) B
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* S& X2 {: N. L1 l1 ]8 r, c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 Q$ e) A6 S" H7 Z8 a) E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# ^( R5 r6 V: f, @7 U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 M6 j: `+ H- m4 k2 l+ n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. W+ E) X9 T* k* i
1 V0 ~, n: a" U0 L- s' q6 @MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ g* J/ d; Z5 |# u2 l9 a; _$ B5 |! k
$ j& n( O" f% y) r6 lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." X. _3 P3 A& ^( c* P4 o
( N& c, [7 x4 {Refreshment to follow
