讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 T& F3 a- E1 E -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 e) s1 u9 Z* H+ J7 v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( ~5 |; p. @* U/ j. { T
-- General info about post-secondary education system
. j; ]- [$ S! ]! G, E; M F, ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& T5 m, ~. [! ]' Y6 R+ F+ C) [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 Y, C, e. y6 d: }
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) i8 f7 c% P, K, _% h j4 \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 p* c) k& O7 j, J; R4 D1 r' P: ?! J9 h
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 T; }! y; \( P4 z/ P+ _* b' w) i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: }0 K n4 k% x! s
run after-school-care program
" x9 w% ?5 a, J& h2 |4 w -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
& P4 \* j8 d% I) x3 Q1 | impact on young children’s learning ability.
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7 b3 t0 `$ s5 u6 y8 `: T3. 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): ) \8 T, u/ w; W* l: m) { z, {) u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: C! F$ j: {, u* F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* v* x8 e$ V" h5 W( p2 D4 L: c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- d; ^. V5 k- ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 F- e4 C$ W- `( V1 b# O$ f8 U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) b* ~1 Y' \8 K3 f1 b8 h5 j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings K6 W; o6 W. Z% k2 O* x% a7 W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) u+ q- _5 E% p! i [# ` -- 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, China5 ~3 u8 }% H- Q7 j
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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