讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) C9 o3 }3 z: F1 ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 f: N+ V: b+ _' p: k6 m( ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ J4 h& S) u+ z; O8 W+ u# K! u% i1 M
-- General info about post-secondary education system
2 N& \* X6 Y' y9 | -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) c5 ^% q7 S1 \& _: d' P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 Q( y1 A0 n5 j6 b L- z' H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & Q: l% S' d1 w q3 {: W0 v
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- d& F6 \; S! V0 c! I( j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) i$ r2 D/ w1 {3 c1 E t
--Q & A
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h8 y; J+ v3 i0 s/ M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 o/ A9 `7 f3 N/ _2 b
-- General ESL classes information
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-- 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): / z, \* x$ Q6 Y% d. o# x' `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( H, Y0 ]" Z7 Q. R# y" Q) ]: c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 O# e" c; G* Q8 p1 C" g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 ]2 C- ^" ^2 ? -- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ j( w5 c9 T+ _1 s$ R) |2 D' K" T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 v3 \% W W$ l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' P6 I% }, N7 X a6 R* A+ g. n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! p5 T5 W2 m. r8 x4 e* I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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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.; r2 _. n9 Y2 N: P. A/ h& i
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