讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 h' F0 b* O- n% o1 ]% a l/ g2 X -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( H {: n3 c" }! T- v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 n8 r3 I! q2 n, O! B" _5 I -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ m/ m$ r% A* P. p! Q1 |4 m& z: G -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ W' U" Q) y' E- o' ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 _3 U7 |; t+ E+ k+ a1 D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( T) a7 z$ [- {" u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; b$ L+ \- ]0 q' _4 s+ ^3 q
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! A/ r; C3 |' K! ? \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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' V) k% O! b" Z; p' { -- 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 E! F$ ?+ }" S$ K" I! I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 v7 `. }4 ] H7 p$ P9 p: ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services& g) g( p: S; {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 W% `* h) k- @6 i# V -- Gordon Head Residents Association
Y3 ~, C, m7 z2 f -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
n' P* ^# u1 M, W -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 |! @$ p& P! S7 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: c! `9 n8 U7 ~8 y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 y s/ }8 q" u& V
-- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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