讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ r- r9 h9 p4 W4 d. X, i4 Z% Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- l. T: x1 H) w6 J: Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 V+ f3 I5 S* p4 Z1 V -- General info about post-secondary education system * m& l. q+ E1 ]: M1 o: a" H
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. S4 E7 P+ j9 ^8 y$ D3 M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" P; P; g' p0 r; q( O$ X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , H; W$ j; F5 o0 ]9 ] }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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. ~# D" t/ w! ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 O$ o- \% l9 P
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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5 d# e% [3 [9 D8 }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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2 e! _6 @8 Y5 Y% A- z0 s1 o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! h; A) z$ ^ h$ [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! m' A9 b: f9 M8 V$ u# D& t8 l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* J, p* _) S3 e# K9 ~6 p5 d1 \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) h+ y3 j; `3 o. L, s' }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( G$ \: w% q2 Q: m/ H- u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 K+ u4 e5 B1 b, S; q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* C1 S! |+ V) Z; _: ~0 a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities z4 H6 y5 t8 l% `3 w" n6 J& u Q! a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; S$ R* g- S* v8 r. D: l: @, b# G tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 M2 v$ t0 t. F$ O) U! |
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' {$ o1 m/ P$ Z2 R/ RRefreshment to follow
