讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 Q' M! T' M" X P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ [8 a$ b R: M8 v' O! I -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
, t# v7 H7 h1 ?9 _3 `, X5 c -- General info about post-secondary education system
2 c6 K* x; q) I5 J7 F) ^* E! ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 n9 z. k9 t: W Z$ e* e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 d/ R+ b2 Z7 t& h0 N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , s2 t3 o/ h; r$ s) u
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 S2 o3 a5 {! b% @" F# B. |
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 o6 ^" h$ ^& h/ X$ r2. 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
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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! e* ]; E C* l+ f) Y9 `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): 6 C3 Y6 q0 L* c3 D. E# I8 C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 h! s4 D/ Y7 O4 q3 [6 h7 c' b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
- K2 u7 X! j; Q6 d1 ~# \' _/ u -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 B5 [8 l4 ^% h
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! s# |2 {' a3 L% Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* u0 R- k. l9 T9 D0 P -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: x& s$ t* z8 M% C/ {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ L1 g- _4 j* R4 o( n" W
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 w4 @2 B u( j' i
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MC: 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
