讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 i6 u: }5 H% ?, d! M' h' ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, H6 N8 T3 P2 j: F8 C4 e' I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 i: N4 `: |9 Q3 _* p8 } -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 Q9 ^8 K7 c: Q. j, r+ \* d6 O! n7 e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) t0 Z2 v* G+ E; u+ l! Q" v, L. _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% \" r% w) a+ \- ~- R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 u; C1 y0 O7 R; G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 K. y$ }* M8 K2 h$ L5 w& [) W X 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): 6 O( N# }+ h0 v+ c; c x
-- General ESL classes information2 U# z4 h' X# h) f8 X; D- a3 n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 P0 h r2 @5 u. w* }3 M1 F run after-school-care program
- v0 U$ d" c% u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) W$ k* c, m( m2 N
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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* D* D" X$ {+ G# p3 y8 u$ I# r/ P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & w7 t) p0 n6 q2 \' ^$ p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 J# I$ L P4 P2 W I% @. h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' [5 q7 h0 F' J6 F, T) @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 `* q7 L0 H, p4 y6 ^
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& W% }- f- W7 [( u8 m: ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% _, Q" d5 I3 K) P* \0 ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 F& M$ A) t% V% R. [. H7 d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 S9 ^2 Q# A: @1 K -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 i8 e8 ^8 p& D: E
( R% B! w ]' B2 S1 ~: d v1 |MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 n$ _* G: l9 ?% [! F6 e, Q9 JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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/ |7 {& |# D# E8 g9 _5 N. H9 t# s8 LRefreshment to follow
