讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 y: u8 c, _* j* `+ T' w4 u9 W
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ?; ~: l3 i0 | A% }4 @0 l- J f
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ P* b: o+ A6 |7 ~: e
-- General info about post-secondary education system . n6 i5 {8 v) O( n5 u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" } J* h! s7 |$ r* G( H N5 t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ Q9 ? N1 L% f
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 ^- y' F9 h6 M% Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' P/ ?9 g; r4 M+ {0 `) g1 u+ m
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): 9 T, {& a! x- m4 ]' I" V
-- General ESL classes information5 d* n1 Y9 _# J% ?, f2 J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 ^( }/ R1 F0 U' |" G6 s run after-school-care program( [9 y# P$ Y: c# m1 E. Y0 I6 H
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( z8 @3 u- N7 d% z
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 F7 m, w/ [7 b& W/ r- K
6 k5 R# Z5 H3 [+ F# l! f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 s7 f* z( o$ _. n; g# C4 [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * Q3 x/ a4 Z- j0 ]) m
& Y; P2 u/ i& N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 G) j; _ ]0 w& T/ A1 E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 w! _0 R$ [& P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% M# W4 x+ q4 B% I4 b S -- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 G6 S& z3 ]& u7 W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& F$ f3 \/ C5 ?2 K7 J- l) [3 l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 L7 U& v) _# U( }( F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: Z/ }+ ?' j2 U& B$ V) ?( D/ w8 o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 u( a& q7 S* d& e6 U% t6 v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: E9 }3 _8 A8 f4 {* I
6 Q4 L5 C& b3 K) sMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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% f1 [' t \, nThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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& E' P% j z. e/ u- [% SRefreshment to follow
