讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 z: X8 z7 {4 B. N3 L* I1 Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( _+ |) b. h1 @4 _! ~' Y, E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& m+ d5 X0 x! N: c8 |3 L -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ H- w/ |' w( M: ?, M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: \8 q! T: Z# a/ j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% M2 `7 A- J0 d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & ~/ \/ q# X, k% j8 ~9 L' n) e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage I# v9 z1 M# g) h; H2 m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . W+ {! H1 g- F$ F
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, J" P3 x) D; I, o) V( P* R# T- W -- General ESL classes information
! i2 w0 d/ r) \# v( M p2 b* m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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. {9 m- ]# U2 |' X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3 S- t$ P. y0 J9 O: g, s5 g/ z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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' c- b; V$ w! g+ K, D4 m: e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' w3 p9 }5 t7 X, j6 q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, ~; ` r# g# _1 \' z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 m" k+ w8 {! g6 V. S: k: A1 O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 s6 Z4 h# D* d6 U$ k& e( ^; b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" ?% g! w% o& T* p# U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 v- z+ Z$ f6 r2 s) k. m3 p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( R: W4 W% t. O# o ]6 U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 O/ L( S! j2 `/ i -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 t4 o* o" p0 y2 z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 ~1 V( o# K/ k% K5 y3 f
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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) ?5 R, A( `* r! I# mRefreshment to follow
