讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 O: ?! T9 N5 D! O! @2 N( v -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* v; p# O6 Z! b( J1 p8 n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- A+ q8 X9 s/ o% \+ c4 T6 L
-- General info about post-secondary education system
0 z' T# o, c3 j7 |* \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ l6 E9 |; G, S* H8 x2 _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ X: b7 J& u4 p1 S, G$ v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ ^6 z$ o$ b( P: D, f* X; a -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 S/ } l3 R+ Y 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):
]& d0 l% o6 e9 e% M# K3 p) G -- General ESL classes information8 l4 v$ O) f4 k1 m: Y3 U. W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: R0 o" v4 S7 b run after-school-care program
% @* K3 u2 e. e0 Y& K/ i; V4 j ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 Z- |/ G: [5 b
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 ^7 E8 H7 k6 Y# I8 a. R9 w
" J* f7 M- G' r- r6 \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( r" O: _ s4 ? ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, @7 A" N" ?# C/ k1 V0 ?: q/ ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 \- N) S! W) ?' ]' z$ y( f& [ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
) K+ G: W' J ]% v9 \& j9 j3 b; R# G0 M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) N' x1 {, r0 ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth K# v; h7 w0 ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 q2 d2 }8 n3 S# t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. y0 j7 a2 z' X5 F- _: ]4 I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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F5 }, e# A0 | n6 C! ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ f' h" [4 z1 w$ {# C. C' r
2 |5 C9 |& ~( J2 h. m. p: x. V4 iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; B! I2 ~7 n% h8 s. ]/ p
+ d4 ~! P; b+ J& x! h9 F/ wRefreshment to follow
