讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 ^) e. v* h: m2 F6 D# R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' r) ?/ T0 O8 Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' W$ m6 g; V3 ^3 `: {6 d b6 c -- General info about post-secondary education system * G6 O" H9 t6 l. _# Q. \- G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 o- N! C% C+ d1 { -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
! ~, ?2 s+ H( J4 ` v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' U# I3 J% q- _( T& P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 c! c% Z$ Q; N1 q k% m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' [7 P7 W7 S8 `. f7 }) {$ k
--Q & A
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) q X0 D' X9 s# S, j# W2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 T/ p) U0 A; ^; d5 ^2 B
-- General ESL classes information$ ~1 q" B8 g" g3 O) Z4 c
-- 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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. w$ o, i9 k( J0 s# q" a2 w3. 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):
3 W# Y, S% J6 H/ f @: Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- M/ A3 P) w( w5 u0 i) B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ m0 k, `* {$ x$ O0 V -- Gordon Head Residents Association
( O5 K8 \- S8 S5 s3 j; l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% Z' v7 P! m* N/ `) R5 ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ T- ~; S5 m6 V" O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 d6 o$ ?) j# N2 b$ v: f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) z+ P2 u6 _; P0 g6 t' q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: t' A* X$ Q$ w% ]' P: YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 O1 D2 c2 U* ]8 t! ?3 A, FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. Q9 ~! T3 I, C' U
8 [! w& ?6 ^7 k- BRefreshment to follow
