讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 S8 G$ C' N- Y1 m5 b& C) g -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: F- }( j* t0 W* ]# T3 \, Z: l: v% s -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 c- ~, W8 x. r4 P- \ g& v& ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system
: Y. s# t# g! k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. t. M9 W: [" `; d% C) I2 E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 A' m4 ~$ i' J3 Z% ~
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 r7 I* `2 q; i4 B/ m+ N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. X" A1 @' S( E
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - d/ }1 s: v2 Z) ~2 g8 w0 \
-- General ESL classes information, b& e. w% G8 w5 I3 o. A
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 ~- q6 K5 e3 `$ r; N |3 b
run after-school-care program
$ \8 \7 _% w% J% E) W/ }$ A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 |: _, h! Y) d
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 r- H# _. n8 i1 q
5 D' }: L c, U! T& u i; M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) I( ~$ j+ w S3 D, Z) D2 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . V* W% h: x9 Y2 x
+ T6 m4 g2 ~( l4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( M0 D, O' r, g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 _3 C8 A: _$ n% e/ j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, s8 _6 N7 H4 k; K: J! z$ z% s$ u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) D6 o! H0 v5 K' \6 E" \# u; ?8 L
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 r, P- i/ G- ^( a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 M* z( e+ U$ e% s) E( x0 c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ ?; \: H) p n! }2 e, \. e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 n s+ |3 T. |+ ?( O
-- 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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* G& [ E3 l' ~! w: N9 s7 aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 g4 u/ j5 L* C8 s; f( z" QRefreshment to follow
