讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* t: m0 h2 v* J! H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 H- \: h7 m+ J3 o8 D+ p9 F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ p5 f8 u! c8 d M& w! c$ x0 V Q
-- General info about post-secondary education system - _2 ]# M# P6 [5 x
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& T; S: o9 d% o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- Y4 I# t# _# N1 r( `* Y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 i8 }2 q7 m. j: t# Q6 ]. [5 m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 A7 ]5 o" E+ X j 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): + _0 c B* @% A. s W" B1 R* S
-- General ESL classes information
0 K/ Q3 O1 `' y; I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 i5 o6 I) `9 S1 c% a( ~* P- [ run after-school-care program, F1 S2 r! o O) U7 h% V7 s
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 |' ~# E1 m& z, o$ R0 Z3 O
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; o- D/ m, w. ?+ Z( ^9 x. s3. 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):
. X' W8 [ L" V8 ]& T: U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! A2 l8 Z% {& }/ a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 ]* D y1 n5 e. T( M' ` C: n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: Q0 ^) o D U0 H( J7 k. S+ u7 i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 v! I! {5 q, N8 [1 a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 J+ u; M! j* M' }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 @% n* T) M6 ], K7 k
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 E" ?# `% r" I9 F: d! c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 x! T0 D: k7 x0 Q5 e
4 d5 I+ r0 o4 `/ O' }. P* n8 p5 jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China y, w/ \2 D' o, V
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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