讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 g- m. g% p. i: h: S1 F7 }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' k( O. W# J1 b9 E: Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 D! B8 n/ n# Q% V: Q
-- General info about post-secondary education system
1 Y4 H0 H' L! F( ]- j6 O* l; a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 E/ {4 q. f2 j1 \6 W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 V% \5 }, \" K) q9 K& A- t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 l" m7 M8 @7 B4 d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% b- @/ I0 E, C$ L w
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! \/ l2 S/ [5 r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 C. C; I8 b$ k; F& V$ w9 I- T f -- General ESL classes information0 A* v7 v7 O7 Y0 Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 e/ C3 W5 F1 ]3 v+ q
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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, ]3 v1 t6 @5 n# F3. 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):
! K- {$ ^! E d# J; g* Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 G1 J8 l, Q h9 q6 O& e$ p$ i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ Z/ C8 S6 }. [+ `% d -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# q9 o* n. p: w5 M) Z7 k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth G% \( h ]3 J0 z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 P! n( ?. A' s7 t8 O" z" j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% N5 a) Q+ g+ m8 G/ L -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 l1 d- I$ \7 W7 A1 r -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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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.( q5 g5 r b. U/ |( E, G8 G' U
5 R1 G0 t6 N6 d4 i0 DRefreshment to follow
