讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 ^% Y# S7 ]. F- g. m& r% ]$ H; A8 g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 w" f# w- M8 Y+ I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools K" |8 ~# l5 z6 O! y$ R& O
-- General info about post-secondary education system . o! O/ V2 ~- M- R/ o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- X+ ]% w) {0 e/ k$ s/ y: f
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 ^) x6 k- K# ]' S* r -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# p( d+ t: k( _ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
* y0 c, j* Z2 ], p" G3 c3 c/ q for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; U) i* a4 G K3 x8 s4 n; Z9 I. M
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : T) a; G% b/ @) r
-- General ESL classes information% |0 @& |' P7 O9 S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) T6 U. [$ _* s: a1 N6 ]. }7 i
run after-school-care program$ x0 @- j' B( F& D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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# D! r+ u' B C9 i1 j3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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$ C4 s: P7 E+ Y# H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 M$ d8 W/ B# B, M7 m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 Q5 J& G6 K- p/ u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ z/ K q3 b# }& t( u, s -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 i& O; e2 G# @( D% Z1 H& x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: m5 B# _4 B! g$ p( W* N0 B: N( f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* [8 l0 h% r4 E0 k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; e. M" X( u# w) m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 y6 V$ a1 R6 L) e: Y, q- B( z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& \& r. L; j% S: I7 W0 h
# x+ U5 U, D' S/ u4 eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 w2 o/ r/ \. X2 }6 @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ {6 q; x& V6 W+ ^4 Z3 N
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Refreshment to follow
