讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ B( ]- o& t1 _3 K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 U3 _# c/ z2 j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ C. `4 D% s' u/ T; B! E. h1 Q
-- General info about post-secondary education system v/ H4 F# v/ u( V3 h- e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: w4 l. A! N5 c2 a. ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( D; }" @4 X- K3 N( Q# q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
}, n. J: V; s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( J- N" s& I" P; w6 G
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . u# d" P4 o# q3 q" I/ n" B4 r
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% t! y: U# I G; Q8 d0 ]: r -- General ESL classes information% \2 `3 r# J0 Q: Q0 L& S* J, ?# q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ J1 Y& A5 S: @. p- A0 \
run after-school-care program
7 H0 m$ ]! Y4 D6 |5 ~3 Z' C' I+ ^) t# l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
7 n( M; v( q/ \; S impact on young children’s learning ability.3 w; g( p+ A& J
$ x w' c$ J2 @& q$ u0 Z5 B! @# e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 Z; a6 s8 B) [! n8 F8 L& M+ f, M8 v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# T. f+ q) z l ~, ^8 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* w( B# f' Z) G { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 i* m9 K9 |% M& x. j) Z! ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
: R! f: h5 I [- S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- `: _0 d; q$ ~" z* M* H& f2 V' e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 E* J& t+ l2 W8 E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& A p" Z2 m) \* H1 n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# l/ v% o5 g. W4 p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ |8 A2 \+ T$ r3 A1 q/ E" TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, W! b3 u: ~& ]. k2 J
4 z. a5 K# k6 I/ C$ CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) ^9 J" F: U9 F4 u% B/ J
9 l- y: i) Y( C( zRefreshment to follow