讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 _& [( |, |: x" Q- K) l q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# E+ F3 V3 d; v. ?/ J% g {
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( l9 g0 j9 D! l; D, V4 l
-- General info about post-secondary education system , K7 n5 p% g( _7 I( L; X* ]# t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' ^9 ?8 T5 q' g9 U8 t( @# u7 u6 i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. {& d$ A5 j. X2 q. r3 O! S4 [, q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; |0 t3 v5 a/ u+ g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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" ]. \3 f, c0 s7 Y; v& O2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 V0 E- T" }) l7 ?( `
-- General ESL classes information1 K3 D1 V0 E- ^3 B: a
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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! a$ e6 A* R. \5 d7 X -- 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): ; w* s$ Z, N& [. h. Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ d4 W: B# \# O* G% Z! g* O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 }! m/ W, F. B+ C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ v* Z5 k# B; u* j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& P; Y ]! y, n( Q$ H' j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ B1 K5 U' E, s( m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* D4 m6 c' C8 j( ?+ UMC: 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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& u0 N3 G0 }. C8 y( A+ w) @. _Refreshment to follow
