讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* t2 r6 G$ Y: ~6 {# x0 W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 |4 L, _! ~4 l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 ?9 z- M' O! u' T; P1 Z: M& N# S -- General info about post-secondary education system h! [' r( p) |1 ^' `* o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 Z+ t: H2 ^, |6 g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 [0 E5 c- s5 }* {5 f' e, e) |5 X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 s! `0 Q" c0 }* }5 F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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6 {1 o* u. W$ {8 c2 n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# U5 R. z. y- S5 E" b -- General ESL classes information8 |+ B8 Q0 ]/ p6 W
-- 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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' x+ M% C9 i. r3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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7 h s# Q k8 D8 g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * `( S' |! w4 D& X' }2 J
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; x ^" ]3 _) E2 @+ n: H
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 M/ n1 u4 \/ t% S" C0 s( @& S -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# w; N( O7 o: d3 N. d7 Z3 s& g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% k* _/ l* I8 P9 Z5 ?8 O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- O4 Y$ Q- } X; m- [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) Y% d" d& |6 g9 K -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 D! j4 H( [' U$ U$ t2 _2 V- X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# e- _$ C$ V x1 y4 _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. T3 T; m( [. _0 t
2 m3 r; S. B) Q$ ? l/ x6 G0 yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 `6 q8 ~7 N+ }8 u4 p
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Refreshment to follow
