讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( D) D5 B$ C' E) U+ F. T; U } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 P" Y8 U8 D2 g# M7 E/ x/ i( Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 ?2 C0 V3 O% ` -- General info about post-secondary education system
* q6 K6 _8 c8 A( r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 ]) T( N! X- s/ P/ {8 l' Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: o7 n: h7 t% w9 K8 F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 A; {9 Q# }# L$ D- f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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& d5 \( q; g) b: x$ p3 v2. 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% h. _) z; [: m/ w; C* f
run after-school-care program
3 G# K. Z9 z @5 r3 s( @ -- 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):
$ ^* u; h; `- _* G -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 L% k- v4 p2 V- w- J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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g& O0 W4 D. W/ |; k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! n7 F7 o B0 e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 p$ _) O/ K+ n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! z' r5 p+ ?0 k( P' [- O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( i+ a0 M1 |1 d8 i: H! r$ s3 x. [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 v1 t8 S D$ u3 G2 u, Q
. g8 a: g/ H0 C8 ?; n4 d0 p$ @) KMC: 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.$ I. {3 s- S* W. e# q' n m
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Refreshment to follow
