讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% z: W& t) h7 _. b" O1 f -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& Z' H4 K# Z3 u0 f. S* J3 ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 C, H! m s& o% z( V0 ]# `
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; Y) v0 R- B k; {" o& z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 ~* q; g8 p" ~( j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 A6 f% L3 D! u6 f, E2 X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; W; ~' ?- n. @( e) E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 k' d7 R& u# \1 n. j. l7 \; j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? E0 {# R f% I! ^' K
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
8 ?& |2 w' J- @: @3 x3 M- W -- General ESL classes information
/ E$ b7 i9 ]; ~% u2 V -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 Q( A* _% q7 p6 ]9 o) A0 J
run after-school-care program
) z0 g( r6 q; t# I* z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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+ Z2 i" b6 r, W8 Y; ~: E T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 P- I& o- }" S7 b, O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 f+ R& E7 a2 ]+ N3 ], | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 c. A w0 W4 a1 _# b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) \( p0 N. L% {! o V! Y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 r+ v$ t7 c- p) U* [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 o r/ X* O: ~, J$ x) T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
Q7 F p5 D. P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 w5 [& ]- l$ a. d/ ^' I! c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. \0 c) a: Y; P/ c, ~! c9 fMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 ]4 `1 ~/ X7 j0 r0 h& o
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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- B6 k( p# e3 u; Y+ y- P: hRefreshment to follow
