讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 s& z+ K; ]! b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) U* T. D$ P% q- M R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: b' C8 o; Z* g4 z; u: c -- General info about post-secondary education system
9 Z0 O7 s _6 \" ^* A, x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: D5 `. u |- L. V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 ~: B8 {# f% S3 D3 o6 l; G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- R* y/ i5 i$ m; H0 q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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* ^5 Q0 \% c+ F4 a/ B --Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 D: a( ^3 p/ e2 N P3 M
-- General ESL classes information7 i) ~+ p; f% Q' A
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& U- M+ x5 z7 V) O9 O% `+ j+ g
run after-school-care program- W( U. @7 u* [
-- 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. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): X/ Q% }& X5 A/ A! O* ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 r* v. }- }+ J* N" z/ L0 }' i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 Y9 R* P) h+ M k0 K8 A8 R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ T9 \- t' t9 S/ d2 G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 ?. X; d# r7 v# d O/ `" O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 m% U5 n( e" q" T# L' d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 w& l8 K- D% Q# Z* `0 r% g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ @% G" [7 r; _( k0 H4 K5 e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# p7 ^5 q" \& y; W! _
1 `$ z! [3 [7 y* lMC: 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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Refreshment to follow
