讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 ^* g) r+ b6 _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ A7 d2 ^8 ?& j) L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' \2 h/ M& U# b" v. ] -- General info about post-secondary education system $ L& C) Z* H' C+ e% z( |, {+ r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) J6 S4 l/ z( R' M9 l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" K7 ]; x( F) U1 Q9 H4 v- ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 a" ~9 M0 d! g! n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, x/ X# O+ k5 C7 Z+ Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? " S& ]7 k. C7 ?* v/ ^, O
--Q & A
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: _/ C6 Y- o6 ]% `9 y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): u7 w/ _# u- t3 Q1 v( Q
-- General ESL classes information1 E" T- `2 E3 \ v0 ?+ ^$ R* K- C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ b7 _" |: _/ ~2 J7 t- z% l% O6 v& U
run after-school-care program
! T6 s# P, E8 [/ q8 o6 ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
' Y4 K( n2 m' |9 z impact on young children’s learning ability.; U( c4 Q4 A# Q# R# f7 {
- G; a9 x8 w# R4 f9 K/ B( K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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! R$ i( j5 e) M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
G. F; n: b P; w" U" _% `; Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ M; b$ G4 f$ W& g- q9 p5 w1 @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 P7 } F/ l8 ?, C; x; j, w -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ J* V8 g. `' o3 L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" W; m, e/ z. }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 c/ b2 H% N; i* S. m" X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ J( J5 m( S3 E! j: u) p7 H5 I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 ~' I4 Y# e) _2 P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 M; U `% |: k4 T s( y" n3 Y H
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
