讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' u8 H9 k, c$ D- S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: }/ z& _( N- K8 n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 R2 P* j! K* |3 s/ A% f* x
-- General info about post-secondary education system % h+ z2 ?+ m+ g( t: A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 ? k- s0 h6 q5 n- ^: ` v" Y: a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ ?# s/ I6 W2 a t3 u+ \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , a7 B. B( m4 _9 \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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" ] b; w/ t4 f& r. m6 n! k2. 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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-- 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):
* f) H5 K) _7 V" w3 b( D9 j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, I' |9 ]+ h' R4 _6 N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" d/ f4 E- B% S) t1 z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ ~& V( p L+ S, b9 j' l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' H% Y/ Z: X5 J( D3 J8 e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! _& k0 o, w: t2 c3 r/ t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ |% ^% f; @) F+ k" |: [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 g* A$ J- M$ E) Y& B3 B i E; |
-- 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, China3 z. L% |( z9 h# e/ }0 @2 j
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& K$ y/ S+ L8 K2 [8 ?
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Refreshment to follow
