讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% Q4 ?+ P" s7 n) r7 a4 ~$ B$ I& C9 L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! Y% e7 I9 }+ G& u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 h& b! a; W& n# c2 Y1 E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ i' e5 m5 v& p6 m/ P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; r. W2 Y* b! ]3 }# z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
/ |1 k' f1 z+ h+ X/ t4 K" E for your child’s physical & academic growth? # G( M2 }' Q. s- r, {9 V
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2. 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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9 U' a& C+ c. |4 T& t, T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , S; j7 p$ `- G3 m
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# [8 I7 A i i3. 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):
- r7 J5 X- C# p' c0 Y( O. I0 A- I7 ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ v/ w/ @1 g: k K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 f' X0 `& V9 }5 K, r# m& ]2 k" c$ h3 W! X -- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 E* I1 Q/ V" a* s+ f) m/ L) r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% ^ I( H3 |# C# |( k/ U6 }, l, M" n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 n" P |' V6 D z) G/ R8 d$ L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ l; [ I7 `/ M! V* ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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; t, \, x7 {' P8 n9 _. Q4 W+ ]4 R; u( UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, H) e" z, @5 |& J9 _# b
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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
