讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ u4 s3 J \; N# i- U5 l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 a( W( }* {+ `1 L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: B5 j( }4 V2 b7 R0 N; E
-- General info about post-secondary education system & V& x Y! b/ m+ \+ a) ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 K. j' L: @% y* \" W* w7 A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 ]' [/ j H/ U: n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & Z" N1 F; I0 S& V/ M. b6 j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 D* b$ C$ b7 t5 J z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 O- V! V4 G8 Q* o z
--Q & A
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, K5 B3 `( Z$ b% k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ N9 C$ r5 L- e3 H -- General ESL classes information. Y8 D4 {7 I+ c# P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ L# v" j) a& O: z2 B
run after-school-care program& b# I' j7 K1 r& C% r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 e( L% M# m% b, G( l
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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& u- V8 v$ J8 J8 F/ G- b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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& P1 ?$ {1 ^+ c @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 y2 ?$ t0 e% L) m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 [. N5 r4 ?" q4 E# H3 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( T! `7 y$ Y3 L% { -- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 v6 @6 }8 k" H6 y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 r- I$ n$ B3 G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 w. I* n9 k, T) j" q. M3 A- P) k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 j- W* x9 a8 B! a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 s2 Y* g4 B1 }
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# W5 L' t; `6 M5 z: sMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 H5 g! M- P. Z1 v8 d: C$ N% w% l; m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
