讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 h! m, {' E$ I5 s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 p% x+ l' T; [# G9 w* _ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
! }; a+ }4 y b4 Q6 `/ L) T$ Z+ r -- General info about post-secondary education system
: d3 H4 \- [6 o& M+ I3 M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
n, Y U3 p1 W. E2 K) p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# l9 ?! E" p h) I -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 F2 ` A! F: w, I7 E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# X7 H8 l4 B5 V# [# t 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): 6 `! X/ S6 ~# x, }+ m- P$ V
-- General ESL classes information
- {( W# D. t7 f+ i/ u# ], m6 @7 U# A -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 g' a; U- } q4 Q$ o7 p) I run after-school-care program
, a- J4 F$ @9 L( ~9 k( I1 T* C1 R7 T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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, c, Z N2 [5 a o- Y& ?* ?; R# K" Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
m! m$ n6 v2 \ |- b$ S* P& t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 B# e& x$ \5 ^0 B9 w$ a9 k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- j4 m3 Z: g" b+ \2 K
-- Gordon Head Residents Association; g1 e2 b0 P( N0 J: u& ^7 d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! V4 k; N; w9 v/ o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: H: V8 J. u# ?2 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ A2 E6 _% a; s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ Q" c# O# R2 E: z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ f5 p: G& D) V0 d0 b4 f' V
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# z, ]$ \$ Y# N( ?% Y2 @) `3 g5 g- Q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 X- b0 E! H& P/ D5 z9 e
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