讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. D" B3 @3 ^* b8 H* J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% E. ?( H+ J. J: k: b3 m5 \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 ?; d+ a+ f, G3 C -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 Z. t5 J2 s( O% }5 e' {! j, ^
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 m& E, ~6 }; x% Q2 t/ c9 Y9 V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 {# p1 P- n1 h* t5 v* t
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + J6 y; Y9 f5 E" r2 t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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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* |8 p+ K5 V' x! z
run after-school-care program
# w! }* y9 y5 Z4 { -- 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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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 L" r" }1 [! A/ i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* x; n% I9 f/ u8 X0 a6 {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; P- P3 g2 X5 i9 [* l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 j7 ^3 u8 G# |. z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 [6 `1 T5 @9 O5 R8 O0 q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" Z& ?0 A! i# |, d( Z7 M; a4 h4 I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! q" l1 G n' A! w+ Q+ x$ r
-- 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.
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