讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( ?& P$ M, T+ ^' ]# S* r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems k" l; Y* S A
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* X# \# u/ u; X" W( p" O
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 R- z. l8 f" a5 j+ b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, M# C% z8 v1 v5 S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- l( U# m0 b0 b8 n2 `9 {. l
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; s- e- j; e, H2 ?3 c+ x8 o- T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* q6 s) s; \7 \6 ^7 p9 E) B4 l4 u% {
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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- }) Q. @( s9 o1 N0 m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 h: i/ U6 W$ i- e! c. s: Y4 b$ d
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
; U4 \4 r9 r$ [4 g/ C1 r' i) X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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" d; [9 Q1 }- x2 u; z5 X3. 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 t4 ~; w3 O4 S$ [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 x( ?$ ?0 Z7 P/ n# c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 w0 Q3 j& G' D -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 z" g1 h8 M8 w. ?" n! O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 p v! y/ Z5 C7 _% p: Y; c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, r5 G" e! \- y2 M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& G3 W$ ~3 S9 u" b/ k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ G3 l0 ]6 E+ A' c# e# x% B7 @" s" c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 s% ?# d$ z9 \- q2 z/ `
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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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