讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& }5 d0 y- A7 v. Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 b8 J- E- ?" F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% o) ?2 A* K2 z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
' U: e; L1 \3 n( Q6 N: N5 s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, I, m$ `+ u3 X$ N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, z2 m9 f5 N3 J- _5 x% r -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ M5 Z$ H# A& G3 w7 Z( w- k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 }! I p* u# r! _/ u; b: v, y for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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4 H! H3 e4 f, ]) O2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & u+ p. V' b) k/ @" e
-- General ESL classes information
& G5 |" F/ T- I. M6 n! {1 E -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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5 B7 d, ?- E% W" m, m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ A; A4 e) M' V0 u
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$ M; `* Z# Z; n; @( F* G) z3. 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): % A% }. R' x S% h" T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 s" y, _8 S; }" `( U- B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) y& {# V* K/ z- ^2 o: H" |
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 Y/ y' C A$ ^2 v, T% e/ V7 ? -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 C/ O$ _) s6 F: D; j" T, m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. C" V7 q. u" [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 X' h9 ~0 S$ g% l; D* O. V' c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, T* s3 }1 Y% y7 \6 O, Y -- 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, China5 I' U& K" j1 {7 D# k4 f
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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
