讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 B$ g, S7 H: n6 N8 G. z! e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
B2 E K$ G: A5 M9 W* x, \ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: w% W9 O, M% ^) U; i$ D; v* r -- General info about post-secondary education system
, S% N9 Z: g1 \/ B0 W6 F$ J/ K -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, z$ E9 Q" y' u, P( c0 p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 T3 Y: S' _9 _ I% R P$ ~ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 V1 B( n# {1 Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
, P: C$ p) h0 H+ D for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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. v: q3 T! B j* U8 q" |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . f; r- G6 o6 `& S' g3 Q/ D* W
-- General ESL classes information! H- x5 c; [- P1 R& a( f9 W
-- 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 L3 V" R/ ~/ y- L# t6 n9 z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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7 k. @3 G, a8 d8 ]+ _4 i: L* ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 O- N" m; L2 {) j# ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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0 O; |+ d. t9 n1 O% n, } -- Gordon Head Residents Association$ T4 p& S6 b# ^( D. C, S: M; N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, w1 n4 z: t' T, @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ p9 ?5 L; m6 E# _3 m# O2 T. K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. t6 T) R5 h5 ]4 f3 s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 R; Y9 M! d4 L" i- z. R3 h
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' H: E' ?5 E7 W. J8 H
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 P2 E$ Q8 B4 K0 ~# d% D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& S% r8 b( ]/ A' |. Y9 H
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Refreshment to follow
