讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! n$ l2 g8 o+ M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ O1 J: m7 Y3 A9 @5 H: p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; u+ Z9 o2 `2 h8 J
-- General info about post-secondary education system " a( a: w) L1 B6 n9 l) O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" i& _- O- N" n/ S4 `" U5 w* |3 W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- v% R" x$ N) f* E0 @) l- Z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- [+ J% j7 A; k1 J8 z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 W( E# B, x# h4 x, |) p8 G for your child’s physical & academic growth? / x' A9 J; E% M z
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 n4 X# f; t. s. O# P( p2 M -- General ESL classes information7 e& _' B3 b6 ~, Z9 `2 n8 X( J( c$ e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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) N: u; |- U* e5 m1 v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ j! |9 p, }" M" w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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( k0 `8 w1 X" s$ y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 _. k( X7 N! ]+ h9 m. p& Y3 ]- J
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services |* o" e; X* E8 j: F, J- N' R3 B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" o$ s6 ~1 Z" u b9 M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' k- N0 @9 f- u. k) l( t4 U! ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 t0 f: W9 c* m* `/ b ^3 ^ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ b/ v4 G& f! j$ X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& z" L6 g& B4 p) F7 O8 ` s* W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# G2 Q1 L% l) t# h q" p. o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! X9 n7 b$ ]( j
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 Q0 S! S) C4 G$ q) P
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 x( H) p6 H( `6 w
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