讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' D- U! i# D) y7 w: B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ J1 I p: S* J, V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ p; w6 k. b; x8 e* U$ r) N6 B7 I -- General info about post-secondary education system
; f/ n! ~2 u* l7 k! r* X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# _- U) l+ n! o _% A" \* N5 A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 \9 V( F0 H% b& l" {$ z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( q. i: {: w P& p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ M0 n( T- @9 V2 C) G6 C
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):
0 S" |" Q9 Z9 Q* p- ? -- General ESL classes information8 t, _: Q' _3 i! M$ M
-- 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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5 a" z6 \1 J7 J2 O3. 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. T) I0 m# f3 K3 F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! l8 l+ F5 A% O- T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: Z: P5 _! c s" O3 }' R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
: N- c; v7 C9 R* ]! o6 {& q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% A0 D9 ?8 w$ X) h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 B: t+ y1 {3 @/ q: O- L: q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
Y- M. s4 ~' P! U# Y' D/ d7 S -- 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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- U9 B9 U7 h: D; NThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. ~$ `. s( d- F' z
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Refreshment to follow
