讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( C4 v/ z: i, O0 g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( \8 X3 W5 ~4 D+ o6 P
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 Z' A4 [7 y* F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 U$ g5 ~8 s" M$ k! X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / f' C- V6 P9 X8 [4 }' f9 f, R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" ^- d: L4 a5 @8 k8 C5 m, |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & B$ Q; P' z5 g/ p
--Q & A
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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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run after-school-care program( z5 f' H9 ]3 X: f
-- 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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" a) _4 w6 `9 f) D2 c) K, c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ v5 F; {6 c! Q+ V4 N6 i -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 _1 I$ I( h6 a; }' `' }9 }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs( [3 A6 Y/ M* h7 g/ }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! s& L5 j# Y7 S+ ?( c* R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ P- |: u4 \% P2 ~0 P) Q s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; c0 R2 e x/ { R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 q8 `5 \, n( V7 u6 z, n4 n- h
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 c6 M+ Z" r" w' m+ l- E7 }8 W
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, {, C* h; R; D7 I# K7 ~: U
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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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Refreshment to follow
