讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: A; U8 u7 p# u* [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
* m* ?$ N/ ]( n+ b4 X: ~: d/ L8 I4 R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 Y; A& u( O# D: Y4 [+ E$ x- j# [ -- General info about post-secondary education system
% p4 f6 B2 Z, E: U: b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ ]6 d1 [$ e @1 x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ ]- V; D" O" \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + f! _! V2 D# I9 j- Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 U1 i r& b0 B9 G4 |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) m( W0 \: p- } A4 y& H+ ~" O
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 H1 p3 \. b2 B+ T" `, k -- General ESL classes information
4 x9 C' L* G- \, Z% x- d' u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 N. t% P# n/ \6 s+ S# q6 E
run after-school-care program
7 r% s: }- M7 s1 [; [* Y; w -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 _, R: a/ ~5 @2 l, j
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4 E1 ]' d# j0 Q2 r$ \3 ?6 w! b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' n, D' k4 }8 H7 g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 O& h8 \7 C" R2 S6 ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 W* s/ a$ @0 ?; Y4 x; Z! {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. R! X0 v0 r0 `$ ~5 |
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" n# |5 s( Q4 F/ ^* c4 `9 O# H+ A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) z( c3 _# T& v1 ~5 ` -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" p0 v) l/ n& `' Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; N9 @' g1 T5 l9 |1 q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ j- L' e' o! y6 o, L9 E3 @3 V
% C7 ]. o- E4 J2 Z% J; OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 F# o% ^' `2 M6 b( ^# y9 _; \: DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ v5 b# C+ i$ |0 W, \( @5 ]
3 n9 ~& c4 ^/ R5 j3 `' z; }Refreshment to follow
