讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! ?# n9 N* J* U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ H" X+ p& j6 R& p( G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- |' F2 w8 _( L i& f4 C- q, k
-- General info about post-secondary education system
! C6 s2 D+ ]- g' ]: C -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ v2 p, X, _$ w, ^* j3 `9 g$ _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
B1 x9 {. [. r. n& f: K4 B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. h# H2 u, [* h3 I0 t& f+ K4 R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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. F( @/ m6 ?- [! M+ @: t$ j7 N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , ~! i- I# W8 c
-- General ESL classes information
/ @9 `( `" K+ S" ` a P -- 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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' `) e, U7 @- o) \( J. n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
5 M: S& {4 l1 r' E: q* Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ H1 Y& x" B* ~# p1 B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 u B; d; D4 ~' D -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ C) D! O. F3 g/ _" z. y4 i# W# T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth B4 G5 o* X6 x* o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) ~5 S* |" @( w4 V! m% T0 A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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$ ]7 T$ q' m( s0 {) X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: J/ @' j$ f0 J) M0 }. F
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: x+ ?) x- I5 B2 F! B( [
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Refreshment to follow
