讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 ^: G/ F! n- B) A! t- o -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ h3 Z* S; F4 |. o* A5 C- @ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 |; b0 i' M( `, {9 U' u9 T -- General info about post-secondary education system
& o& _$ u6 N, d; e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 |5 O: b, E1 k4 V4 V6 ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% S7 O' C3 ~& o, p, ?' X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: K: u5 {. q2 Q- t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( j* H, N! j1 n: w+ i1 D8 ^4 A
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 |, ]9 G% P2 H5 q
-- General ESL classes information
6 b8 g. X/ k3 B; ~ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 M x/ l6 e |' S- o9 B run after-school-care program
* k& \# f( Q* a6 V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # b; b5 {! S8 z7 l% H. R+ L5 B! ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 h( x2 Y* G7 m( }/ s
, \! c9 @! T+ s. ]3. 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 a! F2 v5 k' X% I5 G5 p# U3 u7 d5 C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. B% D' J$ b* ~9 d+ H8 a9 c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, h' E2 s( G3 F9 V e -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# e. }6 i( q3 s! h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 p/ _" K8 l5 v4 S/ ?7 @7 c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) X* l6 o5 w8 X7 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" `# P9 u" j" y M1 b, g7 j, N8 m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& Q$ _% U. R" N1 E) Z: v% f; f
-- 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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' A( ~* U1 g4 E9 j) N3 ~/ jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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