讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, ?2 O0 |% z9 K% E ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 S+ g* a8 C: b Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 d- F5 T0 L4 U- `0 `0 P -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 o5 F' n! h6 S9 ~3 |3 y2 h
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ l* m& u) W- p4 ~. I- s e5 X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 k$ ~# Q5 s5 N) B- G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" O3 v1 r/ e7 ?0 z7 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
/ Q' {' L) c' Q4 O$ f3 J/ | for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + W2 z X" j! e- B
-- General ESL classes information0 z. w; F/ R: G7 O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" H5 {2 b3 w3 B& v. W" w
run after-school-care program
, |2 z/ q$ f6 W! x: P. b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 ^4 a" r/ M# Z3. 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):
$ W/ l8 |% c$ X& \& T8 s/ j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 u" |) Z! T% i& I) I, f8 s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 z. d2 U4 X. H. `. f0 e, A/ [. A
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, q7 V1 v+ ?+ v; a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 n: A, z* R2 g% x o( W' I' y; G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 ?$ k9 j/ q# b- p" ], M( ~3 b% c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& j. _' O, Q( i) s- S5 C/ i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 _7 ]# z, v2 I# ]2 ~8 B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: {2 ~2 h6 w0 k2 N* t" b
0 o# ^- ]3 N/ O4 }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ E$ _; x; u. Y. V2 E0 o; H. o
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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