讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
" d' f4 b. n# \+ D3 `3 U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 u' \3 @$ b6 X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 R, X' ^3 _! Q( R9 p$ ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system
4 J& @1 k9 t/ l+ _/ R! }5 C" A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- D* M7 u0 q4 G. v) e0 r, {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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/ @% E# g- H5 p6 p2 B) x C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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4 Z) W: ]0 `; e' y- k Z$ G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* p, s( c1 h7 o. d& {! h4 P- I -- General ESL classes information
5 G; o7 L0 g2 M: }* `4 R2 b -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 y+ g$ _- Z: ~: q- h2 S
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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; q) E2 I1 P. ], R) u' k1 R3. 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): 4 C, g" V) [4 ?3 o# ]
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 [3 X- |% |+ V% K1 q+ u4 N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 {5 z8 \7 @4 O" V; @6 b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
( M" P- a. q C/ Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, U( C) i. n6 h# q J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 p- ^% j9 d7 a, S. U7 y$ \0 R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 i6 [( \- T! L3 Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( U& s( l6 m7 s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 i( Y6 }# ~9 E
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! T) z6 P. ?3 V* B: o: _/ Y- E! j
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; o$ F1 l6 Y5 ]/ m
; H% v' @9 p- U2 c/ eRefreshment to follow
