讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 |6 N- m K& |0 V& k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 r1 H. @; t( S& ^4 W2 {" [ m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ S a3 B! t$ l% N/ h. I5 h4 W -- General info about post-secondary education system
! d" c! E Q/ w6 c0 |- w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! S2 L, }. I" N$ k* o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% h" ?, H8 x o. ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& a5 d- C. q" y4 O8 l# m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 g5 J1 z1 y* Y$ }8 T: o for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! W A% w7 }) c3 l0 M+ v
--Q & A
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: q; ^6 D% \% P) y4 v. Y! P9 H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' A9 G b2 F6 R6 T! ?
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program* H7 u6 H9 f, h% S
-- 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): 3 w9 X5 c! u2 `) o0 m) V5 x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. p* Z5 V" W1 J' p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 x% _2 g L1 [9 b3 q+ W/ {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( w, c D0 T% D" C
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 r: U4 u; l k" S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 k- { Y# A; v# G. m& z- e -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# x3 O! s4 e5 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 ]: H% d( J+ J0 T' [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; `# @, h4 b* C5 D8 l* @
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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! y* E0 P/ f/ z9 ORefreshment to follow
