讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 I0 ~! m, b z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' y) L% r+ e. I& s3 P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; F. E) `# C! D( W# ~) `" F1 b
-- General info about post-secondary education system * d- E4 D9 W* R5 a4 B$ v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( h: c& L. a) i. E, n5 a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 t+ p5 z9 B% o, b0 o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # e4 F5 e& [- t3 w8 ]& I
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 v" c0 R5 ?$ O( q; c9 s
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - f( \# s) O& W5 u9 i- o$ s
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6 |& [9 i( A2 F8 f) v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! b, e! Y" z2 L. L y
-- General ESL classes information
9 v& [" ]4 B' X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ b' o) | {) U* D
run after-school-care program
3 p" ~3 g2 d4 o0 M8 r; Z8 f; w -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ H# g% ?* s P8 e
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 w9 ]( W7 D8 l. }
, C) x8 C: @7 L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) j# r# Q+ S) ^4 \8 q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . C1 X+ V$ K/ _0 }! g
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 r: D# y" A0 R' G4 f+ J# E- w$ E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* e, j: {, L6 e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 ?9 }/ w% z, k2 _6 f! G7 U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) m- X/ H; ?# ?/ }6 Q; e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! u+ M& j4 S% p! @+ E6 p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) c+ I$ @2 { i0 p D: e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, f" h9 C0 F+ k E/ p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 K6 o+ w7 \/ G/ n+ i+ S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. N9 q; ~% G( h- {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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7 U( }3 K4 X3 m" A6 vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., R. W" Y- p! y6 P
( \% x1 i' M8 `Refreshment to follow
