讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- X; I0 E" _$ K7 N5 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 H5 b6 D, k0 X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 C7 h0 I' L5 }& a* s8 t -- General info about post-secondary education system
" a) W4 d# m4 H9 k# U. \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 M0 F( @4 q6 P& d, O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 M! l$ _8 i8 g. w$ F, F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . T& P, [5 c$ e& O# D, ?
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) U& R9 ~/ G' U2 A4 X1 q
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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( C! v& U( O* o- H; \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 s* G9 O2 r8 M% A0 D! J( w
-- General ESL classes information3 O$ p# C% ]: w9 R5 U0 k
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) o/ H6 Q) Q2 }4 [7 I% h
run after-school-care program
2 M5 S+ t) B; `; [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : p M' {/ n) x/ v/ z
impact on young children’s learning ability.: A' r8 C/ ~0 W/ E9 n6 A
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 T) D8 _1 R4 W -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 N# u x2 `" N$ Q Q
c: H( q1 V! G U* B& c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " ^8 o* ~. Y- n# @! n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# Y: O( G# f' [; u2 ~$ S. `5 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
) [# F4 e, c% _! `% @3 O -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! B& z: o% d$ Q& \2 |5 D7 Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 p0 W. F) |" _, }& S) q% T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; {9 p# \ B* X1 t1 R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& D! p7 m; h( V- J" b
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 R" }* H2 \6 T% H( _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! [0 [ `! E5 ~0 W# P
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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.1 e7 S4 ?1 O; Y" l0 A6 U
9 X% P; K" S; q0 S4 W. o% J4 o" URefreshment to follow
