讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ^+ B3 X" h1 K# z! C$ u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 A; U9 {* x7 M, D u/ F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; r% p1 B, h/ E3 k0 h
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; V, F% C% V$ }4 ]# m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 f; C7 j" u( C8 E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 D# p/ o8 O3 g3 e8 I* H) @( B( j8 i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 R1 y$ E/ @0 w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
' l G7 P% v S7 l/ P/ C# k1 x* ]4 C' W for your child’s physical & academic growth? " w. X# w8 ~& o, 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): 2 ]0 ~: W8 h6 t3 k8 y; z, X" e
-- General ESL classes information2 R9 s5 }$ p' x' F. D5 U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
. { c% M& _) f run after-school-care program
3 P4 }: ?/ b. Q" [( `/ r+ v" _' d# r& [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 a* o% {5 i$ \$ q' N T
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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5 T! ^. b, J, c, @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; Y8 w8 O) n i5 p5 i6 J9 b1 | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# |2 K4 C9 z1 B5 W' ] -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& h0 w" t# Y9 G" E0 i, q; R. j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 d1 [2 t3 e5 ]9 I3 N' K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) E5 K4 z( b, A3 d4 [2 Y L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( [8 H7 @- _* M" F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ B% Q) \/ N; w( e) u9 A -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 O5 P; ^9 J7 @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ h/ r' X# X6 K: o4 V f
. X; Z9 I! R3 Y1 F( R+ jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 z- s7 ]# i( n3 `4 d$ v
$ E7 |2 o9 E- |$ i' UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( Q/ M$ v" t! A) ~
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Refreshment to follow
