讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 n+ _6 p' Y1 L# ~5 b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" [% t# r) R) E1 e2 l$ j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' T) i% T8 t" |# U5 r% k" U -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 r: u) d" i, U `3 @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 g' |* n O( a2 [- W+ o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) W) c6 Q" {* _4 R: u7 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) L) N" Z [ Z. ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, N4 N! ~/ W3 F6 [7 f 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):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' t% | t4 s+ o+ X; U3 C
run after-school-care program
/ F! V* w5 o8 G -- 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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/ ~& r; h" J, Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 t3 A0 Y* o9 i5 o2 T5 H0 n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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9 h9 ^/ [; ~) q0 j$ l -- Gordon Head Residents Association. C6 h' n" @+ X9 b0 f7 o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 o4 p; |8 F; f( R- z9 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' H- D3 W% c0 {, V% s0 |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 j, p' b, g( p" ]. S( e/ q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' U- ?3 w6 C6 ]& v. o j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: C& W2 L. d% l V, yMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China Z, W' c7 O. c, P( z% \. a- P
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# t: |2 ~. _" L4 L) b2 X, Y
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Refreshment to follow
