讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 Z/ O/ U0 d. d3 D; w+ h. p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ J4 B- X2 B! s. x9 C
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; c/ R0 L, y, q9 S
-- General info about post-secondary education system
& _ U0 S" L) a Q+ `( J, g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 p8 t1 T0 _4 k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ _- _' e- l9 I+ x0 R8 c; P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 x" D' m+ T8 E) D& N6 v( t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 ~% L* Z5 v/ c9 I6 ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
# d) o( e0 ~4 J/ ` --Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # ^& g* v7 p6 F) W4 z/ X
-- General ESL classes information3 p @, P6 Z: j4 U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; f& Y, N% ~+ R4 o
run after-school-care program3 z4 J1 n' P- Y! O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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" u' C4 l6 h B% l$ k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 g9 K2 @. K% `4 u O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- O1 i: \; m ?% S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( f1 P: b0 l2 e6 ]4 [9 }$ T9 q -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! j( e0 h8 |7 A) S* C8 ^6 ? s1 i$ U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 W: O- r. r# L" ~% } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 k2 d& ^* z0 w0 ?4 E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: V8 b6 a8 g; A2 f$ C* U- u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 D# L4 ^) e& ^' V' I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# ^( t i& ~% E( n
8 s- I( q9 ?# p/ Y% u: qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# a, ]8 i/ G& M* i$ @2 P& S5 c
) W3 C; k" M6 Z1 R4 IThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. I( e/ w( ^7 Z5 J; @
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Refreshment to follow
