讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) I3 Q: c$ J8 |( C6 g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( \0 c3 H3 j% h. S: o( I. A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; e% x) _* F4 }
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ z% i" A8 B6 \9 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 M( i5 l ~( W. @; h7 }: D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, D. R, ]1 ~/ f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % p& w! ^1 z4 k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: g) f8 ^2 u" l3 d9 N
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 R/ Q. _, h2 {3 @7 u1 B
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% C0 C+ s3 F! B -- General ESL classes information5 j) j: w! b, u: |- k- x2 x
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# C* z) h" @0 F, } run after-school-care program
1 W7 m, b$ c; g% K# G$ I9 H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 F8 k9 q' n8 o6 T& B7 h
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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- U9 o j: ~! X% }: v4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* b; ]/ v: x0 w+ z) B6 } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 B5 A) {! S: b1 K$ [+ T3 S' ^5 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# v1 L" O7 n% r& t I9 ~2 o0 k -- Gordon Head Residents Association; E% n$ O$ f5 T0 k1 T6 a
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ @! c$ V3 G o+ Y' o7 R8 c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 n) A' K ^9 q4 F) \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* h" R& [& V C1 n* { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 Z, N \! @3 t( C) y& m
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ O- d( [% z1 G W
( l" ~4 E) |! xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ O" z; x- P- H7 M0 B. g' `6 K- \
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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, X- D9 U- x" `1 [6 FRefreshment to follow
