讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# h2 Z& n1 f+ h7 D; d/ s8 b" h0 O
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 J; V9 d. D* r( |$ C5 a
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. k/ m3 u) z1 o' _
-- General info about post-secondary education system : H3 W* T v6 L. k; D" }0 {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) q+ _# D: W" J$ Q! E i, C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ ]6 r+ t$ Y0 a" } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
{6 X# m" z) t o2 X6 t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; S. M: c, z. U& u# Y3 k# F
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 b7 f' ~7 V# p( `; E' Z$ x run after-school-care program
7 y! M- Q3 M) w( q& l$ k$ L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 S& _! d$ U. ]" e impact on young children’s learning ability.8 H$ [, G( S5 j' c( z
x; H/ P6 g( z3. 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):
+ F- x9 K! D! W; c4 Z3 }! u% R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& c- Y9 V) K$ Z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 T/ D) R4 ^ b& w6 @" T7 n1 d; _
-- Gordon Head Residents Association& s5 |9 k/ |0 P1 y, I% Z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 L8 M- O" |! L' ~1 e+ X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; C) U1 c9 F5 W7 {3 X5 j9 t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
f( u9 \# A& X7 A4 C( k9 k1 r2 p* d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ R1 ^/ C& n! ~( N2 p6 U& _; } -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% K# m+ t: m" Q* a1 F$ K
$ F, z \* w/ Z& G! k- vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 W i% b' ]7 H4 d4 b @6 t- O3 R
`' F$ ~$ x) [/ m+ F( ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* Y+ O( v0 l$ M% w. U0 T
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Refreshment to follow
