讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 |, F! Y0 |) n5 K. A, ^$ g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% `* X8 a8 S, f M$ p, e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# r5 |$ N, e" N$ @+ }
-- General info about post-secondary education system
" H# A g2 b. S! @6 @ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ s6 J+ s$ X8 v" H; a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! V, f, Y& {) Y) l( B- J- o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 o( f. [- f4 N: I0 b! f1 x" E4 r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ L4 Y% Z P% W: u! M3 e% [1 M y, E8 l -- General ESL classes information
# D# K; V, S. X. V% Q4 d/ w. p -- 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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* d/ X+ Z, K; |; c7 N" u8 g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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* q% P3 ? B0 f1 |. P- C) p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: l6 r, P) \" ^. I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 r3 i( Y h2 F; e+ E% E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 `' C) m X7 Y, f- o0 x) b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association a+ T) `7 t0 O/ x# Q: d. t" m2 J. T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 j& a( y1 w5 d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( z7 P$ Z- v) {) q. ?' i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 \: w% \ y! a- r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ B4 \3 O4 U) d/ u' G3 T% v) d8 O! \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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% @* o8 n/ w. w D$ ~1 Y& p8 \2 CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China E1 d: X8 a6 t; J8 W' @
$ l# H3 ?2 a# m/ d% U) EThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& z& y' d) ~6 c! J7 w
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Refreshment to follow
