讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* D! B5 w6 w+ B6 |7 C5 N3 o& O; p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 e7 m) N3 b f9 ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* E+ d4 y; e* D3 |0 h' x1 ] -- General info about post-secondary education system
7 g( a) G6 {2 e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ W% s. `- ^1 |' D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( n, d) P* y7 y. x8 `" ]) a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ C3 V+ X* b" M9 T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( s! c* F0 ^# z9 r" G3 p ~
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):
: U& T% i' }- |: G: _) m% U -- General ESL classes information; X/ i' w2 @$ Y9 W3 e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 Z9 f# V. Q5 p7 o& J run after-school-care program
/ `: c4 a& c, J" M" ?& d2 B' | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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+ Z" Z* W' N6 Q8 w `8 l3. 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):
y+ A# W8 M. d8 w4 ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: x- {4 P$ @' }* T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 d7 `% y' t; D. E. E- c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! \4 ^; [' ]0 l# A% |
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 `- R& p& q2 x& ?" I7 ~
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( P# a" E9 r! r& u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" {: W6 I$ S, n. T# y5 b -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% ]- p5 @6 H* 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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/ k) z0 X4 h: ?4 M' Z' {" ~9 |, Y! _" oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
