讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ @! n, B% H# v; j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# E/ A: L, { i% V t" c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- g, k" |6 T6 M1 m1 U3 ~: @ -- General info about post-secondary education system
) c' Q" @7 s& y4 }& |% [1 f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ d" F! a' W% F- ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
p$ L+ h6 b' A: V5 E5 G$ X6 a7 f' j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , W! J% b T& n+ C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ c; J5 k6 n1 d
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 F. X& O: w; k2 T. Y
-- General ESL classes information$ Q R2 L& i |; _2 m
-- 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 - O& D, ?, Q* a$ i
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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): ; Y- @( f# s. B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* u# Q7 O7 ^; i# P6 v5 O' @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, \" [* u. n& a* E+ L' p- N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 H8 h* j7 E1 i6 J" `9 K. o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: c( l) W, A# N" Z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 W5 |3 _2 u E0 O+ L0 Z$ y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! a8 c# s. u8 BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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/ Z) U9 Q- S+ R% c: {9 wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& ]9 R7 \+ [* h, b( Q6 @# B
' F3 I) U% s7 PRefreshment to follow
