讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 l4 t9 m& w" N ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( {1 i& K0 R3 u) `$ v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, r& d9 p# O$ n0 o; Z( x' @
-- General info about post-secondary education system
0 W1 i( ]/ ` M4 {' E/ @ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' E) g' W. S$ l7 V/ X! n; D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; V+ m. J/ ?9 z' B: I1 e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 Z% `/ Q" M R+ V* V H" k2 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . u- ~+ I. _$ d+ }
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 A" b& `& }- m( n
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ K# f. Y7 \* _& g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 ^1 p3 h/ J8 o" \" ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 i; C: Z" J( |. T8 Y
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , Y3 x& f1 r/ g: j* Y6 P Z5 T# j E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# b2 O- E5 ?8 X- ~6 w l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# V; d; G! \/ w% ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 B) w1 _) R. z6 x) j4 | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' q6 x8 W: y8 o- M$ A' M. ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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0 W& F9 h+ t! d n3 LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! {4 `: k- K' V; I0 @$ E) `: O
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.9 P" @. d0 }5 x7 E9 N$ f5 ~ L6 G
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Refreshment to follow
