讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' J/ O9 M# j) Y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 G4 ^% ^* t `6 t6 B/ |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. W2 S9 M, ^' k& d5 N
-- General info about post-secondary education system # b. n6 `" ]* z) s% @7 D( Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 F8 w$ E" P8 n2 x/ `2 \; R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: x' o* R' p" @: s+ g5 V# ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 F3 x& M4 S Q7 z8 ` -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ o1 `$ l2 Q; m, r: t7 U8 @1 B) ?
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):
% Q7 @2 d2 L+ n -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
+ t- ?3 ~0 X3 v; ?) H& e' g, j8 Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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( x: p% @& l2 i* q5 Q1 ^& m9 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& R( {1 [+ T' V3 r) I* p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services, Q0 G8 B6 k3 G3 |: g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ L! d+ r; L& x! @- t( Q, h# }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 S/ O0 b S5 M' X' j; U" D* z6 I0 S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 t8 P1 {. o+ e$ l% m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) Q% q9 k0 f. H5 q" a, F7 t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 N+ F% ^/ _! |' n1 ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; p I9 U1 Z2 @7 |& R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% O3 u- P l; S0 [, M
) X* Q; W% A5 X2 I) M6 x* Z6 ?MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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/ ]& y7 l$ z9 S3 g- ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 I9 m, M7 C! [8 X- r4 H
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Refreshment to follow
