讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- Z: h% d/ y; _0 E+ m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 V$ l* k) N! I" l* [- u* G) Y8 ?9 k- N
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; `- G* j0 e( E- Y3 a
-- General info about post-secondary education system * I6 g, d& i" l9 p% D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& ]1 x0 w% t. r; k -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% m& W7 I& a$ x3 {7 Q) q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 q: x, l5 v- W# v% v/ k6 F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 X2 g; E$ C4 o. u8 G( |8 U for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! S8 Q; P: U6 `
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! S6 k# M m% M; f8 h: T1 s; C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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1 K @$ x5 O0 k -- 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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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) Z7 F5 s: D; C/ n9 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ A y% H# o+ O- x7 H
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) S! z) _( D: t2 J* @" k% V, C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 M% H! K/ m+ {) K& E$ _5 z8 A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! f) H+ N) y9 e8 w `1 |, g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
t8 N" V6 y& V5 S8 b2 H6 p -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( f9 E1 b8 l1 @/ d; a& H5 a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 m% b3 m4 e( D( a+ L
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& O5 r! s9 w" o, \
}- ^ O" B0 Z; x: U; qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" v5 A5 o4 J4 e! s3 v8 x
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 v$ @% R7 t5 P' J
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Refreshment to follow
