讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ N, @0 h( l8 G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ m- n" N) h% r1 j& ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# M4 h7 ~! G% f- H/ E
-- General info about post-secondary education system
) V. H1 `/ n7 q6 r8 X" z2 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 z: j! F. [9 P- v) G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: s5 ?- P2 U0 i! t/ e* B0 x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 [5 e$ ]8 q) {8 H2 l w -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 I' Y7 N3 K* t5 q
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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' j) O7 p/ _: k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 a: q; f) v2 a& s" R& D -- General ESL classes information
% u. r4 ]9 ?4 C9 @ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
. h" h q/ S" l8 f run after-school-care program
" D, I( n K" t, q! |- X% X: { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 M: N% H) J- w) y+ g
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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( h- b! S; k; \% }4 p, \3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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* _' N# s+ W8 W6 k8 i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' c8 e$ K2 B5 _* e: ?8 M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& a, @1 m# J: Z6 S/ V' @! U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. t( k- b7 a9 P6 V& M( [$ t+ ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ R* ^4 I0 m: M/ a% X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 O$ c* U( H/ K& W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 C' M. L" |& b F. v& y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; }2 Y I$ u5 a- e @% I1 K
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' a5 J7 I9 i; W' R7 D9 r" B. { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 w' h* ?5 r3 ~+ ~) [) W
+ B) c% G7 y" M) kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' \! l; m( o/ R" J! K
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 j7 u5 [3 `) u! |; v0 ?" X& }Refreshment to follow
