讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 U& ~. n2 L& z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- [% h5 z4 J! H) k/ J% o3 a, g5 t
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. w! Y5 u; O {1 Q -- General info about post-secondary education system - S: m$ Z, o n9 s8 _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 t3 o& k) U" M6 o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( }8 C" I, Y5 D2 m3 ]( h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * ~) Y- ?1 a- ], A$ H- S% j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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0 [( A+ s) u' V: l& A8 J0 b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 k4 T# S9 P( {' ~5 ~2 N -- General ESL classes information/ d$ l& I6 }6 r1 F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 w% E" q# Q; Y1 Y! A run after-school-care program
6 q+ e$ I/ Z$ k# F1 A2 h$ U. V -- 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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7 V1 V5 n* x/ V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & p2 D9 W2 P; Z+ ]' j% w- Q. \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ ]5 d* g1 C& r9 J& e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 {6 ~% ?1 H, z% g7 v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" e' ]3 r$ e/ C* a3 V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, K4 @3 T) F; c1 |2 `% W! \' ~5 j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 ^" l; }8 g/ S9 f! v: ~9 I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ _1 Z* s: p. ~. R% x7 v
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ l. s+ u# o8 q8 T& }
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 j! h1 o, g: C: n# F" J: y4 n
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., C$ ^& T4 `7 G0 x8 Q" I5 p R0 F; h
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