讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& d1 \5 h: M" S5 v9 _. o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- T# m) D5 [/ J* R9 @; i9 [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( ~6 f2 N j0 [. J6 u6 N/ t) q8 f
-- General info about post-secondary education system
" o, W$ U5 j$ N) N& f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 l3 E( W& ]8 ]7 e4 A8 d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! P6 Z" v% ?. G) j H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 b2 o2 g; i9 X/ r8 h5 f6 j+ r; d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 y9 Q; A7 \) P$ l! c) s
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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. q9 Q m/ r: l2 S0 m8 U8 T2 X; l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
- M5 X# O, G& P6 D# x -- General ESL classes information2 d0 c9 v% r, M3 I/ i: w
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
3 u( y( E8 s b* B+ O run after-school-care program
: R6 |- o9 p# X- i4 X m( _: T7 p% y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
- { K$ Y! S" x2 n' d# M- F8 q impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : a0 a5 A) r6 T# k! t* j
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; A! I" w$ s2 E- r
' H5 d! W* o0 S( Z; a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * }( G( R: \) V1 ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ I h8 D& G3 s6 M( k/ v7 v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
- k+ m7 c6 C/ d+ A. s' h -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 \; a- X: [% {% |6 k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& e2 w% L0 g0 q% m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; F. i. x$ ~- R, o, s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 H2 X* k" {' }' E3 B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- E: j8 g C6 A% a# o$ Y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 g' @' A3 U; A( J
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Refreshment to follow
