讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% ~+ Q! }" l' w6 ^5 T4 a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ v+ q$ F. b) \ E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 _% U, _/ y' w8 l -- General info about post-secondary education system # J) C$ S `: K% x6 w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: Q4 @* s8 Q' \- A% H- j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 ^! N" Y2 S3 Q" Q& q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 ?8 X& c5 g# a5 ?8 q. ]* a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# T7 {4 R3 y; j- w# ~( f4 ?8 s& e
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): 0 |1 n- Z. R4 P8 n
-- General ESL classes information
1 z, ?& a* g8 P W -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# I% p: s2 n2 ~/ S) b1 q+ G run after-school-care program
! N: s3 z) `/ {# j+ | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
7 X4 I8 i2 @9 Q! b impact on young children’s learning ability.
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" }* U- W3 @6 v% ]- [( F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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0 G3 t& p! E; ~0 U6 r/ k) h! _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! }! l4 y8 i7 z0 U4 X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' B( |, y9 i8 Z& b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; F" F, x/ p0 `! _/ c! w1 r -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 F8 {, L" y6 u1 }, ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 k4 S% \ e1 h9 a2 e$ }# G, u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 ?$ ]: i, B4 z% N% s -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) A a3 o; x8 O+ T
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 E. L1 V0 ~8 ?' d
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 ^$ T* W. A X/ I: L
* K1 V8 D# c* x6 a0 f8 lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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9 v- v, N* C5 `5 \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. Y8 U8 ]5 e5 v5 I+ b
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Refreshment to follow
