讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- C+ c/ N, m& P' c% |4 L! m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 Q8 X4 @# P* D+ F+ k" B3 m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. @/ d) ^4 V1 Z1 H& S5 W# \$ W -- General info about post-secondary education system
! K7 A" o4 w8 L$ x$ i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs d2 o& s& q2 d3 B4 y4 p/ V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ r7 B2 e- _/ N' _# c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; q, D& ~5 c( q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 [3 V N. z: H/ h% a/ v
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* X9 K6 g: S$ g) [/ g0 ^% C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 G( o& V( m8 o: I! z3 h -- General ESL classes information- ]/ t" M, I, v' ?( @& I, H; e2 ~% r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( \& e5 ]0 O$ Z# ]
run after-school-care program
$ E# j V% d8 n, v/ E! h$ z) ^ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! @6 D# q1 M6 s) G; X
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ f' Y7 T9 o6 x7 ~* y9 j
) L# P3 a" h* W( O% [) f" o3. 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): 7 m7 u2 e: ]1 q7 D( t+ e! E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% A5 a% d4 B5 ]; w; B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& b8 ~6 o# J- A
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: w. y* r. U+ @8 ?' M6 E- N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 R( s7 h8 g; K -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% E0 z7 @+ u7 g+ [! U- L9 [, D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, \8 u, J$ z1 ^% i* c& L. r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) G5 P3 r% @" \ h2 b; K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 e, c) v6 T: g$ S# B; ?1 x* rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 w) D# P6 L# f* D1 B9 P6 O
4 E) ]7 @7 y1 R! Q/ wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 j! ^7 f3 `" W- G- `
' Z" p4 d0 }* I4 p2 l2 Q( y) dRefreshment to follow
