讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 D# i: S- e7 E) U2 O: v3 v. N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 j/ {' O$ U3 J/ z* x; w5 N9 A) G
-- 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
2 [% ~+ }( x6 d8 h* B' t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& w7 K0 j) _3 b! M0 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 [4 m! e* D. i0 x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ H8 T* }% H4 W
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( _* k+ F6 @" |# {: m/ Y -- General ESL classes information4 r% d- o' I! N7 G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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0 R" A2 K9 L1 D4 L: |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4 f3 Z; @8 Y+ z8 L: K1 z. z* R; Z! X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 v# d/ g) l% ^5 d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 L" T' A% _& `0 Q- x3 |0 m# O- [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 l+ t7 u! W' B; \/ W -- Gordon Head Residents Association
* X% c7 s: |6 O8 K% D( K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# H, k2 x. U1 ?& y6 m$ @( ~2 U/ V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 V/ z% L, c s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: V$ H! c) a$ V4 [$ S% R" r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 X8 a3 B: J% q7 J
-- 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 e* O+ l3 g! p8 }
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 X/ n8 o* A E3 l. _2 {5 }$ V" b% G+ FRefreshment to follow
