讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( r4 R& q7 w" b: T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 X$ N( l+ U/ D- }, g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) E0 R; A( z2 y* ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system
_' |9 Z' P+ b$ r. @5 i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 S: y1 S& u# \# h. R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 k% s- w% j& l4 D+ u D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? Y' r- f3 y- W; Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 F# y, p( {/ {$ g* W- H! A4 h2 T( K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! t/ h3 u' d5 S8 H' D5 X
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# W" H2 _! l! I* J# {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 N( m7 X* k2 B( _/ d' I$ N -- General ESL classes information
- v$ |: g5 I- l! X3 V -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
" I) Z+ Q+ E0 x: l! l7 X( W; { run after-school-care program
7 _7 n4 A. a6 S5 x; x, U- r# n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
9 ~* G5 B: z/ O, i# W+ E( U impact on young children’s learning ability.* f' c/ Q8 g# D9 b2 G
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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/ Z! x+ H/ N$ U# M8 x/ \: V/ k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # Z- j# F, L$ S7 i# T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ I9 k- j7 `# `; D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( Q% |+ g5 |" P$ |6 O& m( b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" d3 z0 ^% {5 ~* o5 a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" k1 ?2 o! M8 M- f8 @0 ]
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- _9 j; K+ J1 b -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! T" Y! P. [" X3 }% n4 _! }+ V2 V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) K8 _: x8 `, n1 F# ~ A5 {
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. @2 C4 I, T# p: w* M4 h+ p* A
- e9 X, N$ w: N2 m: BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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l" b9 D8 S6 L; l3 e; D9 GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
