讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
s' r+ n' p2 Z2 }( { -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ q. P+ Q! l/ k/ t, o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 ?, m/ o2 {8 \' m# ^( u -- General info about post-secondary education system
) @# A. ^# G/ {$ Y5 _- Y. m4 x8 R -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 P( l" y$ L2 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 ^6 b" Z1 x b# O$ Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 G( h" `# p( c! N. L2 [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# @3 m& Z) K: w% J) V, V V/ i
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . s3 t( l4 V, f( `7 O8 G7 m( X
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; \" G1 Z: P8 O' P( L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ }! ]5 p, _% `+ g
-- General ESL classes information0 r0 I+ `) T* g4 v. w0 [2 f+ U" i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 Z7 |) ^" x6 d6 [* v
run after-school-care program
7 X W" i+ n+ q% D# p _8 H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - j/ [/ i7 m# h" @# ]8 @3 S' k
impact on young children’s learning ability.; ?1 ]4 S R/ k5 `# C
0 a" T D# q! |4 v1 @& w# Z4 C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 g( ]" f7 I% P7 G: K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 E, s3 w" ~; w2 ]5 V
9 Q1 B$ T% ^1 S8 _. X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: N2 L0 _- M) g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; c( ?/ ]2 T$ z; h; O. D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% p* a' o$ d* w0 z; p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ h# b# ?* {& e8 R6 `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% }& @" R/ N3 \ W" S3 b# Y5 F -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 ?3 S" Z, P b/ f: P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. B& p% h# W" @5 s3 Y) q" W
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Refreshment to follow
