讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* U9 S0 h5 Q- x1 v5 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! w `1 j7 U- i- G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ j9 {7 g* ~+ r" q* N J( m -- General info about post-secondary education system
3 f5 W# @! q5 B. j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 e. i5 f8 S! s# e1 l$ J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" l& M5 J& w7 a4 N! C& R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! ?5 b3 S7 J3 Z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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8 T' _5 _# T4 T6 X' b f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 x: K$ R( m& ~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): - M- S2 U- C+ _; B8 o8 [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, A* k9 H: T; C2 n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ i. ]9 @* P1 o# l! [, T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 q% [3 \0 z7 R1 |4 D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% ]2 I+ ^8 v2 W6 k+ H -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: M; Y: ^8 L" w9 R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 m0 k- s. B1 f& h# j1 \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) E* @4 w% t" u: d -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 i, |' [* [! ]0 B3 h( IMC: 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.5 s, s. d# I$ s. \1 O P d2 d' H
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Refreshment to follow
