讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 [* c! Y8 K1 o0 [% M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% b& J5 u& P1 ?' F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 ^. r! A" T. u" g# ^! N b
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ z$ O+ u$ q' A9 }5 D5 C! z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" ?, H W5 A2 `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: B3 C$ L) r1 g" H, a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 V5 o2 O/ r! |. Q4 M, m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ V# Z4 O$ k3 y, R
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + v. ~$ r3 K* z, L( E( M% R; h
--Q & A
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2 S2 d* p3 m+ F( A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 n$ |% a/ X! @- e- s# J -- General ESL classes information
6 s- v# R9 I! d9 V -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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) e6 A; e9 n& J1 O% ?$ [& L, L -- 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):
1 ^, q* Z9 R# W% n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 y0 D* d' ^8 ]2 n" B5 r! K+ e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 G* l- S- R. L -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 c1 T' ]( O! I2 M6 L- |3 J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth n6 o+ v& V, p) w6 x2 ?' m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; }% c& p/ X3 i9 R! l: S2 A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# E; S( J1 B: ?! ~6 n: c4 s, {7 h ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" B: P) f1 G" q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% f2 I o! |/ s: \
1 p3 G7 ?$ L9 l6 l3 J3 p' `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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