讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& f; {; m4 k; j( e, o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 q9 N1 }8 @0 r" ~0 @4 v; v! U! P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* z8 S7 C9 ^( ? -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 e; F6 l4 y! p% P1 W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ c4 j1 ?7 N/ a0 k6 M) k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 m/ E9 ?# W) u T! ^ \1 D" ~ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" N5 J$ x/ ?' r, x# \" E- | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ J* B! W h$ n3 S, u
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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) Z7 B3 [- R# h4 l# |; b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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4 v8 j' R6 `, c6 B3 F! u2 u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 o& C5 {* _, V: T% V* S7 j
run after-school-care program0 S; V6 l% x( |3 o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! g3 R' v' y& s2 t! z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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t' S$ b% Z2 R: e, @& x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! O% S5 ~( S& Q0 q( c) J j# w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( @2 E, F# K7 v6 N1 O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- a6 v4 w+ h4 r1 Z6 Q; s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" w/ x, D! G" c I( E) O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' j& ?% N$ e+ v+ R2 B* T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth F$ b# E: b5 Z3 X3 ?6 f! R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ s) r7 L; G/ d" a% |& S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) w) c2 q! _7 s0 I* p -- 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
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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
