讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 f$ U5 ]8 R0 L- T# L$ Y8 B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% L$ r& T* `: N6 F: d+ X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 C! O8 q9 a2 e+ O* V
-- General info about post-secondary education system . o6 L8 o( T9 b v* y% I- J* \! \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* n3 F9 T" N/ @" ]7 f0 z9 c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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3 ~0 ]9 E2 e' [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 Y# g1 C! T+ c p. v& w
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & U" f5 C p! n1 I
--Q & A
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0 G0 W9 O( q/ m. n4 |; a% H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) G3 o: y. I6 g" o9 P1 d9 S. M4 T
-- General ESL classes information% v5 y" O( F- M( G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 N( V V7 S9 Q
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-- 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 s4 w5 I; l; D, ?# F2 L- y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
@. \5 c3 N+ O9 C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 _4 P0 i+ K7 J5 g4 W4 v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 K; I o0 o! g; r7 i$ v* ?; ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 U: @1 |( C; G. P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 M2 Y. P8 V" e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 j9 J9 Z2 [5 G% a/ c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 x. V. D( @' `2 l8 h9 } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; ~! Y. r+ U9 }, j: r. j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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- z, e& P" O6 A7 ]2 B" TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# N0 e, L( d7 x2 f" @5 W, t4 q. \
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Refreshment to follow
