讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 J& s& J; `. P0 F7 w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( ], j. B: s; w$ u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 m' E) N3 ]; [+ e2 Z q -- General info about post-secondary education system # b( r* M" J% N1 ~
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 l" p, P/ t' M0 L# G& z |6 U/ r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- I, e" K- p" ^( M6 i3 _ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 d! s t! b) i! ]5 h! V9 R1 _
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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! c' V* ]* n+ {; s1 t! J* ]) l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 _2 f% L9 r9 I1 [ -- General ESL classes information2 {% [. J) B+ X0 K, i0 H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: R/ Y6 ?( m% z) V7 ]5 W
run after-school-care program9 o1 }% ?7 h# d% [. n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * j0 ]" ]! n" z% ?) ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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! g5 |8 p4 D, ?: a) ?- U3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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7 `( x& [- }7 e6 V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 {) U6 o. ?' P c+ C" z9 O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 E" b2 a a' O% f: H' \& O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 W' x+ e4 q, Z: b8 \& u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ ]' z( B" q7 e. K1 \" d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 y$ h: J% U; T3 u, Z8 p1 y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" l* f1 Y! r5 w$ t4 \% V2 c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 a: C0 H% A8 Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( `. v- f4 x# y {0 \& J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 p# T! R! e" J; P4 q" f
) D$ T Q6 b) U' h; RMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 v. S: ^. f7 i* J* h! I
. u+ \! ]8 w3 L! ]4 Q1 y9 JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
