讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 l3 f% @* A) H2 Z3 R! D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: K P: _ }/ E9 ^) V% g0 `: t
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 x% r, p1 M/ V1 ]; }& c+ T) P# N6 q
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! i" C; X U' g" {2 w7 d& I+ R0 M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 a) N8 D5 e2 A% A7 I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 f4 X4 h7 Y6 y" o. L& f3 ~ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 H$ X: ~( ~) @1 i7 h1 ]
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& M( F/ E0 y# m: k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 c _; Q9 v! r. `) W0 }
--Q & A
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- U, C4 O4 W/ ^' v6 F# K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, D* j8 _7 ~* o1 B -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
7 l2 G9 z$ K3 E$ `8 H+ A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & H Y6 p/ n. H: {
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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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):
" \% T5 [2 ~- Y' J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 [( t+ \2 J$ c% B9 ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* C7 y1 B& A+ K& K5 T -- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 K! F* g! R, E0 k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; j# z3 j, s& ]5 k2 I! I9 k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) C& L2 M5 E. ~4 K6 X2 T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings g S* N/ D: a0 w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ u p0 j0 ^+ W' J/ Z( r
-- 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% X: ]1 x3 y9 W5 R/ e6 c
' ^2 x- d4 ~. A( G0 g: i" |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 w7 H0 D" a# w I, r5 ERefreshment to follow
