讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& f0 s. v# ^5 n: G3 w3 Y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 J+ @4 x: X/ u. O: G* T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! a5 }( c, x0 h) t' j: N% E; m
-- General info about post-secondary education system 8 v4 A: [# B. s) b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* Z; r& ^' V1 G% y7 D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* N, c! I: c! M6 u+ l1 ^( i! ~7 o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! I( E5 T+ k+ T5 ?) G0 W8 b) Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 p5 K3 t* R# Q1 _; h/ E
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 ]3 E. I/ P! x( K
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% e, n7 W% A4 D$ {8 @3 ^5 i8 \5 |! C -- General ESL classes information! Z+ M# y3 o, Y3 ^7 ~; g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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( k' g( N, V" t8 } U$ a* c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ y+ ]0 _/ L* `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* m0 s- Q+ X3 b' k% } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 `8 L( W6 Y) y+ r -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ E/ P$ m0 A/ I, }4 c) g: ^ J4 T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* l7 M+ k$ e% K; s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ ]+ _6 \; x4 ]0 V0 ]. ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% y/ r6 c$ q9 Z3 x0 f# W; T' A. M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ r! H% i& i6 `* p5 v5 E5 c) [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 c G# k6 x7 U! [% u. ~/ V1 e( H
5 d1 Y' Q. T* H! q2 M! w' s0 zMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. f e$ L" _0 r4 G
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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