讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 V, ]- N, U9 [* [( ]0 Y* l! e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, x: I, c) O/ @ j; z+ I( ~( l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools! v! O9 @5 V9 |8 B6 ]9 e
-- General info about post-secondary education system
1 e- x7 E- Y; K1 q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 V+ i& M Y8 t8 |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# w$ }: M/ h6 Y3 N+ h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % R* V Y& k" ]% Y8 @: I* z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage C" i% f& L- t4 s" a5 p
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * t' @2 r2 T) c: O5 ^
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x- P- F3 W$ D+ W/ p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 @* c( u4 Y3 Y: [8 o+ f0 d! P
-- General ESL classes information8 ?7 `4 v; a' {# l7 Q5 J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ T% m, k7 m1 S0 `
run after-school-care program
" {2 p* \4 `6 ?2 z0 v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 _0 i, j' a& l! b# t
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 _2 A" q- a' f1 J2 D
6 k C8 X6 U1 Z8 w( e$ \; s3. 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): 9 l& F, f1 c+ ?& m! [1 C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services w1 q3 y8 V7 A2 z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' M; I) T* O$ E% q' C! K -- Gordon Head Residents Association: x; P' o6 t' Z) y4 N2 u. |: A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 G: K" Y8 V% @/ I& j$ U7 P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) I* h+ g1 }# W. ?7 u1 f& M* H2 q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 w% ]/ _. C6 C$ p. t; C4 a( d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& \. Z( k7 S' D/ J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; j( |7 C6 B& K& f# z$ v# S5 EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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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
