讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ z+ N" S* l; X/ ]7 w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 _4 N6 T7 c- c+ e. N( |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 h+ T, s- {1 z h3 w
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 V9 l' G# @+ R/ ]7 o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) ] l& S1 r( x+ Q: D8 j S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; w, i; ~, o8 e+ a( q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 m1 `* j' ]; c/ B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ G% q: _) N+ z: r/ d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # {. A+ U& E6 Y2 I
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 M: V& j2 l8 Y7 c
-- General ESL classes information
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; b) \. {. `% y8 d7 c1 e run after-school-care program
- @7 b3 Q- r3 H# T9 F3 Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 f K/ P" [' @0 g+ E
impact on young children’s learning ability., o8 i, X/ |. z. i
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( k8 y( o$ k ~2 |) j, G -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# M" F# v S$ z9 @% S$ a, o -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- B$ h) } C7 L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# P* s2 ?/ y* d# _/ R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ `; { G. Y$ g" f$ W! f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 C* W- w1 r; {6 ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ n1 e$ m, U5 \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- P$ H7 I$ G) g# A# v. m! H `
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 _5 i3 q3 G8 Q y, w! y- U0 Z7 f
* P9 S3 j; g' N2 M; w$ AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 R6 O% G' f! n" f' i1 n
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 H( j( x% k3 M9 u0 \Refreshment to follow