讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( j7 x0 g& i- G8 v% Z5 Q6 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
i: h. O- t7 e0 g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% H* J& @7 O' b B: F4 q
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 v3 p( \1 {9 b* j, ^* c# ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- x% y! j" J+ }4 C7 L0 \! W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! U7 M) K8 l% e& a- f9 t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. W% p' Q# ]1 y) d8 j* z! D -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 [6 N# M, J& i9 h+ C2 X for your child’s physical & academic growth?
( Q [' h' `) J% b0 R$ t( C6 K% L --Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / N/ B# E+ x: Q5 l
-- General ESL classes information
}5 ?$ J$ ]0 b# F -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
3 k" k8 n ]6 ]9 s0 k' ] run after-school-care program
+ W% |/ g( V2 T% g2 z1 B- h% T# b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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0 b |: \, M$ K( E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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; @) ]& D: c4 t' \5 q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# A# R' F4 J8 k' i" U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 Q0 z% B4 B* T9 B5 l/ n0 E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 `$ Z6 Y2 L! Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 {% B' Q' A9 y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ c3 S( k; w+ B8 B6 `( Y ~" b' N: Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: Q5 y2 A! D9 y, l, ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 r. L1 Y0 h: W. T8 h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 E! z# I! P1 i4 N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 A: D/ |* I, o- i
7 R3 h& ]6 h+ X: i7 iMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, H# Q9 T2 ~ ]3 g' ^& X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 Y7 p9 |7 X) a- z0 O: o* C" Y& _7 |
/ x( j l' x3 U/ x) ERefreshment to follow
