讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' i" t& S, O2 c, ^ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; Z k$ R! I. x: k
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 R0 [6 S& X2 C3 X& D! N -- General info about post-secondary education system M: o& x0 Y1 A2 q+ n: t4 ^( `7 \/ }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% P# `/ W2 m+ Z2 a0 d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ ~! j5 S5 R8 J# T9 B7 Y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 _' G2 d- `' F -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / u8 l9 O; |, W- C& [+ l
-- General ESL classes information$ P& A1 @2 O5 k& \4 o# f" G, F- h
-- 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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8 h) k5 u+ ?& B& a& j1 d+ {2 E0 x3 D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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2 e- ]/ y. X: j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
5 P# G) _4 Q+ f: W# e, L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 b8 M3 m9 n, k1 `- W3 f& b& F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 r' t8 `% B- w8 m
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 }4 P- p* N" u9 P1 o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 c8 d1 }5 j9 X: n, I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 H9 `6 ~2 G8 V0 r( [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 Q. u* c6 p$ {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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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.3 S) ^' j9 N5 K1 F* G- b
5 m" M/ W. O) F9 A7 fRefreshment to follow
