讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' B8 O9 U2 M6 [7 ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 n$ S. O$ y+ ?3 y4 |% S; \8 Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 G8 X3 K$ m* l3 F& E+ y1 R4 c0 v; K -- General info about post-secondary education system
- n" z$ j- w* H7 P3 [9 D! h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: o& n% }! t" ^2 }9 q# _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' ^- H1 x' U2 G9 H4 B9 B2 v' H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! ^' p+ [3 r6 p+ y- E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( O4 I2 n. m- {6 p3 ^1 N
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 Z& j; f" h$ n' ^. m* ?" z4 O8 M
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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
9 o. X8 C& c+ {5 R+ Y5 u run after-school-care program
$ O8 b% L S. Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ U+ h5 H0 |7 S5 e
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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): 2 S! b1 P# k% x0 B/ J
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 b2 t" U' F, b, [* @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( P) v4 Y$ P% ?/ Q- N/ W5 L/ a* F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 ^% ^6 R2 K, J5 M0 G! O7 M. M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; x7 z1 L* m9 u! r/ {. C( Z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# B& Q0 c$ s8 f# `
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 w5 a9 w9 s: ^' o1 X4 A
) t# l/ h: K# D/ N& u- Y* J* W, aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! _$ E8 R% D z0 U" G& _4 `9 @
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% K3 R# |4 @) a9 F, Q
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