讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. @: @8 }0 ]% ?; z. ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 {7 r7 T, @) N( ^; Z1 t5 `0 n! e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 s' f. s( m8 V! {9 t* g3 m; p
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 d, d/ K0 W K8 N; f# @$ F4 I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, n0 q8 E6 A Z' p! }7 x. R, r- N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 _3 p/ b7 S! X6 L) U# C0 X; G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 y: H; O- k7 r m- g" L -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
% p9 X4 S( B1 h# D8 ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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- p3 P4 w. S6 N- Y. [) f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - n+ c! p+ Q- i4 [$ p
-- General ESL classes information! N# }5 b" s- M5 {3 Q7 g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ I; Y& g: N$ r
run after-school-care program
! D0 _0 |" J+ H! |$ H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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% S8 r c) a- T, W$ {# d* Q7 m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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! \) E1 s. f" Q l$ T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # z( E; ]" I! J, q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ X$ R: F3 |* i. R* \! p7 O* f1 E l! v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( s( h7 C7 D% l0 I+ ~7 }$ V" V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! c1 f! P( D0 v; D- \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 V( k1 o1 O* J; H& o; T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! p* o& a$ y& l- ?0 m; k1 ~- B -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 m$ W- _, L& b2 k, A r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% B) E* e B) D5 d$ K5 c& H, V( ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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k% W2 v; l( S7 cMC: 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.
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7 }' O; _, C- C7 }Refreshment to follow
