讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 X% p/ f: L* U& ]- k5 H1 B -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 P8 b" K2 O3 D9 N T+ O5 L8 f1 Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ ^9 v' T7 F5 M( i5 W# X
-- General info about post-secondary education system
1 N* B+ l w2 \5 \/ y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( i& U+ D4 D' w6 V) w* p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 J$ u4 N$ U+ L- e" P/ T7 T: v, { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 Z k; q. Y1 O' V/ w0 i
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; G! S+ i" N4 m( p! s0 M+ z
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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0 ^" Z: T) a& } i# `4 j2. 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- U- Y/ A2 X4 j& M
run after-school-care program
8 \" ?( X4 l9 e3 v7 K; I- ~4 o; B -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 v* O+ V" M# {) r# T3 Z* I0 p* ?/ b F
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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! j4 B. h9 S) o% e1 k! j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% L* d1 T* d' E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ }9 h' u" J+ |3 T6 b6 b0 s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& @, u" O s3 c. ^2 b -- Gordon Head Residents Association
- T6 |5 @7 |4 m1 U" f -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 b1 @; P9 G" y- y% ]- X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 K7 a: K; Y4 o! E9 w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
C5 a6 L5 @) T% z) Z% \: E, o6 Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) A0 T9 H' S- s" F* i. U8 i O
-- 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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& l- n8 r; n& K* Y* ^; P7 |* mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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* S7 e8 R& n( Q/ E& t: ~) C- B2 H$ d: @Refreshment to follow
