讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, C# C% {+ a; e1 |0 S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 e% o% {, ?4 V) |) i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 v: k* p1 _; ?+ N- E J+ z9 l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ R# g; J/ Y, c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: y) D0 i% D. M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
$ @; ]* A8 K& t. o; }/ C/ y* [" R$ X for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* T4 _& r* q1 }( g2 v9 o -- General ESL classes information- ~- S% U. V) k& d) c5 c& h9 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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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):
) f3 ?8 x& S, ?$ s' t: ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ q+ _8 @/ I+ s6 P# g& Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# A# s8 I- i, t; D9 A- e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* K% R! g4 S, e# T$ O1 z5 @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' ]1 u" w7 \; t4 ^$ Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth }7 O1 U& ^! t. }9 P, U9 ~2 @- B8 H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ E+ t5 ~0 q3 l5 t; k, m4 P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& p2 @$ U$ N; c" M! B. k8 x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 G- z% Z+ y$ e
* ^% w4 L. l' N0 b( ?. g3 U- Q5 kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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5 [9 x9 A. u4 u1 cThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ r( V- a! D) _5 Z! E
! v$ U* o* s I# }! C( h0 c" V$ aRefreshment to follow
