讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 |4 T- p( ~# c. p- s/ B+ b6 j1 }* i; u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) [, T, j1 O9 [0 z7 s/ [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# f# T, i2 ?# B7 q+ R0 {/ b; J
-- General info about post-secondary education system " }8 K4 [* h; V) L
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 N) e2 m" u+ i: Q) ?, l6 `0 S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ D+ P/ t- ]3 ^& B8 }. e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% t* ^, o0 r$ P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# V, j8 e4 u: O' t9 h for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! g) M, }* X* S. i2 H
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, S* N/ l. V% F3 b4 C: t: E -- General ESL classes information
: }( d, }! P) e- Q+ d -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* R' X7 Y, j P- R0 a. q
run after-school-care program8 e9 ~& N3 N. G0 S& I
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # G3 D& B Z8 Y2 a( w+ U0 F, X
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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- N- _7 D+ b: R0 U, p0 |* C# \& \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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# e* i; M1 Q+ a- j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & R) i% C- H0 V# I$ G; U3 F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 }# }' C+ Z" E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( E- E0 D8 A! j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& i6 S& T0 k+ h/ \2 k- u1 W$ J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ t4 Q" S5 m( z4 B2 Z( R) ]# j, M" _( i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 |7 n* h- j# p8 H% D9 P -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, ?# E& o. r, H% Y. Y' f3 ]! `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* l }& ^( n: @7 h" G -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 x- o. W6 A; j% H
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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7 E' E }) s: t* X' @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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. [/ E2 I+ X/ s- o4 Y! x7 x& }Refreshment to follow
