讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- D; h6 _( m: q, |8 M -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 _& L) |, z0 Z) j
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 l. F+ s- d; T# c -- General info about post-secondary education system " }; h9 f7 J/ x2 Z. g4 S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: x1 s" @9 g8 d' [ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) Y1 m5 [" k$ `3 _. z* m, \& ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 G7 ]1 f: f- m- f9 m
-- 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): + z" I3 E2 E, y+ C2 g* b8 d
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
3 H# w# G' h8 C" s. l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 i/ p$ }6 q3 _7 N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services& ]; ?& ?0 E, h8 q9 y5 y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 l& b+ ?) G- A1 B3 ?" D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 x8 a6 M# o- g; w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 h' D: ?5 n' ~' q; v; |4 \2 ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 X; S5 c2 E. S( _8 j3 {$ X3 M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- a+ I) q2 `/ M$ f5 `$ M. H4 e5 G
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' k" F& f) |) @0 Z' N' G
-- 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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; A' l L6 G. l$ `+ e8 l( Z5 [' aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
