讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 Y+ M, C) b3 f* O; o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
s6 `2 t; W' u! t7 |; Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 w. J+ m4 @ z -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 k6 j8 I7 f3 b: Q" N0 w8 n: K4 |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- K2 z- t {% m- O1 c; o -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- t+ \; @/ K4 n9 ] -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; s. a" X2 J) S9 N" @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 p" V* n/ {$ L0 { for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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" i1 s0 O9 H. { I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 S+ a, q$ j3 W ^ -- General ESL classes information
# h9 z7 E/ O v5 g$ a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% n- v4 x& `9 b G
run after-school-care program
9 H0 I% A" T1 T5 d) r# Y: J0 V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 S) h5 L \* G) _% v; f9 N impact on young children’s learning ability.5 l. H" o5 o" Z( R8 h" ~+ _+ @
S, x* |, T5 l7 z7 [! e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 {# H; \6 m" T( h$ i; M9 q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 z+ I8 a# Q% O# |) Z q7 }1 T7 H6 A3 @
* {: A$ F8 H7 r, p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ c# q! f+ \) G O* n" R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. f4 C8 e/ k3 {9 ?, v0 d7 E% g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" V3 U- ]7 F8 B: V" W8 D' u -- Gordon Head Residents Association
% V% ]. y; c# R/ [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 b( j/ Y) Q; H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 V E0 |2 C3 W/ F N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 l: Y$ I. ?4 @9 S* s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- w+ `9 _7 j' D9 b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) A( F! N8 e6 S3 k$ _
, p) ^! v0 B$ o6 F ^7 ?3 a, y" GMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* T' K# n( h3 {5 F( t2 \ i( AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 O7 l# F: `4 u; [2 U8 P! X6 S
4 s# f v* T+ YRefreshment to follow
