讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" i9 k3 ], {/ f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; B- c& q% k; {! @0 y9 E- i7 j( O -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ R" f- Y' ?: A# ? -- General info about post-secondary education system
( b/ @, u% N3 \' X' \& X. { -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( `$ J& q. t$ ^) O+ X# |% T0 ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) r, z' X+ H+ {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 }1 |% L$ o) B* x0 c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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; U8 m. Q2 ?$ l- q& f. a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 p+ F; _# y- h. P$ ~4 t
-- General ESL classes information* t# K1 H3 h1 a
-- 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 `6 e- D3 f. D1 C6 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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3 m/ ?) B/ k0 r* F9 X$ W. m: B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; w: w* W" r! X: H9 K/ V/ h- a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# R* L- d/ d1 ~- q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ q" \ |* }7 P" V) B -- Gordon Head Residents Association; t) P3 R( `1 E% L9 D$ Y; y2 J* ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 F5 b) ]' m+ B% C* d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) f) d4 i F Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 d/ u7 g7 s* a! }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ @5 |! _& F! \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! {$ l) V( p* w- b1 K, p* o' F3 g
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: J+ F6 Q4 D1 E) O0 I1 kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' U1 o/ j/ G7 ?2 j
7 `$ A# p/ ?2 W8 e, kRefreshment to follow
