讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( M2 A7 n8 ?% U5 O4 r0 e$ w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
]6 N' r3 ?0 `* a2 }/ [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) f4 G- M, A' ]3 i0 l( d2 w- ? -- General info about post-secondary education system , W8 n6 x+ \/ r# s3 C9 r" B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ E" r$ x1 B- y: S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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# N: l$ A2 n) l, T' h! d$ Y" h2. 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
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/ G: h& e% G$ C4 I# A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ S5 V; g& L, h) u0 _- ^: a3. 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): 9 H' h, ]0 Z3 D l" w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( S# F6 s; I1 v$ v6 P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( }9 U- n: S! I0 z$ i -- Gordon Head Residents Association
' P2 k6 ?$ J# ] t2 U' s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 t% c: T. w8 y0 H -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- D- w+ O% u) m x* d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 k# L" m; {7 A! u6 e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* O( w4 y* [# m: n4 u5 @: O( P! q0 E -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 b) p4 L" `, E# q. K# D3 o% M4 C4 ~
/ W: M: |+ d9 ?! f% m" p+ ]$ s; YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 z$ y3 i& q& R2 G" ?
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 ^& K- Q9 y* e6 K* k
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Refreshment to follow
