讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- Y. D* G# ~( E$ @$ O; k9 G- a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; ~4 h9 {+ K' W. [' Q2 n& S& |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" `1 x, K4 {( ?& W+ x [ -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 C5 a* i5 q; O' w! _' d: R
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 |4 G2 m) a% a, W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 L# ^2 u. X- C% i8 C' l" o. O' B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, A W* {& q- p' m* ~" Z( S1 [! R) z, M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' c: \+ G& W2 U P9 H8 ]& L
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & L$ t. Q; h) r1 f" A# l, Y
--Q & A
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/ ?4 A# f6 p( F% d& F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 s; D' D) S+ X2 ] L- p, _
-- General ESL classes information
; C, j1 A2 v+ r2 g- p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
5 ~* I, n& b/ p; m7 D run after-school-care program7 Q7 A; |! j, s3 P
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; `/ p( N7 T; _% Q# _/ c3 Y
impact on young children’s learning ability./ ~+ I8 ]4 `* F' G
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; ~2 r( f6 H9 v2 f+ y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) V. |% v3 Q' T* i
7 W- n! h6 H9 t' A' {* b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) R8 A2 E% g( i0 a: ~6 S -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 K2 a* r# z- r* X
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* L" {3 `2 B3 r, _! \; v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# F1 H! L) R$ Z" y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! O) E5 H- Y! P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- Z5 ^! b* m4 I( \$ V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 A8 @% w3 L4 K" A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ L3 F2 f( T9 N9 A0 d9 G$ t -- 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, China2 B' x+ r; F3 Q1 T' r: `; O
, G, p& y) e9 m! o4 ~+ S9 TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 A/ G$ B5 ^, W7 n
( }! c! v2 z- MRefreshment to follow
