讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, C. r% p* } T' v5 p7 ]/ Q+ ]5 R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( D) X! z( c% S" F1 ~2 d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# g/ i m- f x1 y -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 I* P" H9 V1 ~* ~& n* E1 } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; z3 R: u9 Q7 w. A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 E$ X7 J( T3 `# @, X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & R4 a+ G- h, V4 Q* M4 C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 r8 X) E5 T: h2 }& p2 R2 F for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' o0 D. k8 b+ s3 X9 z7 G* S& U
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ ?* k# e( Z6 s/ G5 [9 y+ ]) ~
run after-school-care program
/ u* p% I) P6 \% p7 Q- u# S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " p: p: ?7 j+ }9 v& l: U
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 }- R; `8 K5 e- V, x) N* k3 a/ ~) V
2 w+ j8 {% q. n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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7 E/ @, _" p) F |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 C8 u5 T( J( D9 { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 w. V4 R4 N E$ _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 X: G" N2 v. N0 I& R" ~
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 v- q g5 I* [+ I: a3 f0 l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. @8 d$ T" V+ n& H
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. e8 V* q0 P7 S; B1 u& Y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; X& O: H5 f+ l- W' D9 h+ |# Z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. u& ?9 X/ V h# n6 R
7 e& `1 L: E y- O$ q( f. wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
