讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 q+ ?! _5 ]: i) o! f1 e- k -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 P* n! ]5 v1 _ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 A2 J. X6 C! w5 l3 i P! Y -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 c7 h @7 \% E4 ?$ {9 d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 F7 W" ]% G- j+ C* m4 k3 \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ D6 G1 u: d+ H o2 {8 g* U2 U* l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - Z ~. W' _( B5 `: Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & ?& c" q/ O! V' @- G1 D% l- f
-- General ESL classes information* K$ r; C9 t3 Q0 B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: ]4 w7 O, L7 e/ }$ s
run after-school-care program. {- O/ s6 y! k, W1 n
-- 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):
; i5 ]/ F- O1 m* r) R X: a8 P+ a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
S% [/ g* [, l" d2 x -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 Q \1 k% f' u6 @! n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( A- i7 o1 k) ~+ m
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) O/ Y" k: Z( W3 b8 m' \4 c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 R; H# C5 M2 X9 \" c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 y j6 o, c7 c7 [/ B; a: i0 qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" P1 n0 U6 ^$ w" W3 y9 oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." v; i/ S8 ] {/ w
9 \8 ~: w# Z0 C% B6 p8 g3 Y- aRefreshment to follow
