讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# l, w5 n, V' ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( o* f. e5 P" |1 j5 m! f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) M, `" v0 X# n P2 R5 O -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 X5 D5 G- j1 ]. K4 c1 l: ?4 W% u -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 H; E' }3 _, ?8 ]6 s. N' G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 F" l( c! @& J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; c+ u; L$ b6 h! z M1 s. ` -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 f( H2 ^; t* {* T# J! k! R
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1 W7 C1 h- C/ T: D4 {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , A$ j8 ~; ]9 s2 d8 A- W" J! I
-- General ESL classes information
! [' [6 ^- [9 M/ l' t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; x5 ^$ p; t) u9 @# {# @
run after-school-care program
4 u7 \* M5 q; m- s0 L- O7 ~9 L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / D' A& U1 f9 ?* y( M: W) @
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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! w1 l) i1 E$ h9 e m& P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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; F0 q$ j% L6 B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): k% U5 {+ l: C( \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 K4 J6 ^8 G* n& K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 E* h( e- X ?1 i( {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
: n4 Q. _# Z* W2 H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% O. O# T1 v7 B" A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. _: h% c9 W2 G* Z3 w, ` -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" H! ^8 S1 I3 T$ c' k4 K | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' B ]" R' D2 V, L6 Q8 j# w7 E
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. a/ ]: Q' a: j, ?
8 p5 e' _0 T' R0 [# _2 I5 lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 }- v! z4 N/ P
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 |* h/ Z& k' c8 k7 W
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Refreshment to follow
