讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 W# V3 Q9 U, ^& g% z ^- _" v3 ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 N7 U' w/ x5 H! _" L
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' V5 k3 l7 n9 s; d
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! C+ O+ ^* `2 m5 a4 L6 J4 c" C9 }7 N
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( [$ K5 C; b1 q4 ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 B c$ m2 ~5 @( o% h& d4 f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: i4 r, Y# b2 o- @1 A7 ^2 | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 n. L/ Y# `9 C for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 `2 V3 I5 F6 R4 U% E/ }; m
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( I# l% v1 q! ^, L; H -- General ESL classes information' f1 ]! C1 T8 q0 E+ X i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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/ V# P$ |7 d2 s3 Y7 _, D5 | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 k' L- B: b _6 D- G6 v( w7 H
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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4 Z3 P2 |1 K" p$ L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & _) S2 w2 G l
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, r8 x: {' S9 X. o7 P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 f0 S$ I. [7 \# ~/ M. `3 l) s P -- Gordon Head Residents Association
& X+ r) N0 v% Q2 H' L, t e; o -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% H0 o+ b) P0 T. W D" e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth F: @4 c8 w" o2 @3 z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ k+ n, y: f' R4 v. B -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% Y+ G2 |( i( p6 y L0 r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 e5 Q; l) x! K$ i
% w: Q4 n8 F' X( SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ h& U' D% `4 M# l9 i
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 F5 z5 j. Z% R8 G
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Refreshment to follow
