讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ j7 D9 f( T( o -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 o# W# U8 g5 p! Z" y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' H# t1 ]+ A1 u4 W( z, @) J6 [ -- General info about post-secondary education system ^$ P! h6 X7 i7 }# o! \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ E' X& X0 G! N' m2 ]6 x7 ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 U/ i9 h p1 ?* v8 N; A -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 d1 _: V* W$ T6 ?
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. I- S7 c0 l+ N, m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 L* q# [$ F$ V7 `6 p
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) U! I4 L) V& Y7 V- y k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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7 k8 E* c3 v) c! y: i$ F: J' A, \- f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 R& i8 h! k) P
run after-school-care program7 c, C. O0 Y: ~: K
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & {3 k0 h' c# X5 U
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 s1 ], w0 g* [( x5 e' z8 `
1 s+ @- k! S, ?3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 P9 h C% L- Y3 I3 k: X% B8 a, I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& q. i [9 R4 I" g- Q9 L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 i4 d1 d& ?6 H% G$ a -- Gordon Head Residents Association
; {$ y p' m, g1 J: I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( E; s- v7 }( H9 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 Y# J5 ^7 N+ K1 Y/ K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" x7 ?6 @7 R1 [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ K4 L+ }2 f" `9 d( M# r7 U4 P4 [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- B& @4 T( @1 r; n" C/ j, A2 F9 R6 Z+ i
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. H+ }" {) I0 k
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Refreshment to follow
