讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! z: ~7 t: I! r- k4 o! a( ?/ d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! Y+ J! X2 f, ?+ W# E, \1 h! k+ a, U& n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) p7 c1 ~3 {( s; N
-- General info about post-secondary education system . j: k# Z( J- T( H- h% k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ x5 y" G0 N$ m$ G/ r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 m8 o& [* x! x$ j) ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 }6 h7 ~+ o5 w. V X8 K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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% }: H( A9 c$ N- {7 r0 K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , @2 n, r2 `/ ^8 R
-- General ESL classes information2 _% T. L' X% J6 y9 `, l* f! b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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# A$ F; q, M, ?( ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # [2 T- P# b& A( W, v O# Z
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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): . l5 q' C4 ~" [ Q q, J5 F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services) {& Z. j8 ]. f. ^) \5 H
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! t6 \( H1 S( V- I" N" Q; b' ?2 l) Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 p' P" {( z" H7 j8 F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 Z/ M; T! N* }, L ^# u( H& q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 V& u3 s4 q# {
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% @8 ~! w% h! |0 z7 H. A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 E3 [( f1 u+ s5 ~( N
-- 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, China
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4 i; p2 K% P' V, T0 x, @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# q$ j; K) A! _9 E a2 }
& |, G$ T/ t' o7 oRefreshment to follow
